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The Nag Hammadi codices and their ancient readers : exploring textual materiality and reading practice /

"Since their discovery in 1945, the Nag Hammadi Codices have generated scholarly debate as to their date and function. This study analyses the palaeography and codicology of the manuscripts, focusing on paratextual elements and scribal features. Linjamaa explores how Pachomian monks used the te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Linjamaa, Paul, 1984- (Author)
Corporate Author: Cambridge University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Pachomius, > Saint > Early works to 1800.
Nag Hammadi codices > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Nag Hammadi codices > Criticism, Textual.
Gnostic literature > Early works to 1800.
Coptic manuscripts.
Monasticism and religious orders > Egypt > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Since their discovery in 1945, the Nag Hammadi Codices have generated scholarly debate as to their date and function. This study analyses the palaeography and codicology of the manuscripts, focusing on paratextual elements and scribal features. Linjamaa explores how Pachomian monks used the texts for spiritual development and pedagogical practices"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781009441483
1009441485
DOI:10.1017/9781009441483