Bookrolls and Scribes in Oxyrhynchus |
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| Author:
| Johnson, William A. |
| Series title: | Studies in Book and Print Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4426-2641-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Close analysis of formal and conventional features of the bookrolls not only provides detailed information on the bookroll industry- but also, in turn, suggests some intriguing questions and provisional answers about the ways in which the use and function of the bookroll among ancient readers may differ from modern or medieval practice.
Close analysis of formal and conventional features of the bookrolls not only provides detailed information on the bookroll industry- but also, in turn, suggests some intriguing questions and provisional answers about the ways in which the use and function of the bookroll among ancient readers may differ from modern or medieval practice.