The Early Christian Book |
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| Author:
| Klingshirn, William E. |
| Series title: | CUA Studies in Early Christianity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-1531-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Catholic University of America Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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From the very beginning Christianity was a religion of books - a lived, but also a written faith. The essays in this collection focus on the ways in which books were produced, used, treasured, and conceptualized in the early Christian centuries. Written by experts, the essays examine the early Christian book from a range of disciplines: religion, art history, history, Near Eastern studies, and classics.
From the very beginning Christianity was a religion of books - a lived, but also a written faith. The essays in this collection focus on the ways in which books were produced, used, treasured, and conceptualized in the early Christian centuries. Written by experts, the essays examine the early Christian book from a range of disciplines: religion, art history, history, Near Eastern studies, and classics.