Codex Sinaiticus The Story of the World's Oldest Bible |
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| Author:
| Parker, D. C. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59856-576-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Hendrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Told here is the compelling story of how the biblical manuscript called Codex Sinaiticus was created and used in the ancient church; how it was preserved for centuries at the monastery of St. Catherines, Mount Sinai; how its pages came to be divided and dispersed; and how it was compiled again and made accessible to a worldwide audience for the first time. D.C. Parkers outstanding research offers a fascinating look at the task of making a Bible in the year AD 350, how included books...
More DescriptionTold here is the compelling story of how the biblical manuscript called Codex Sinaiticus was created and used in the ancient church; how it was preserved for centuries at the monastery of St. Catherines, Mount Sinai; how its pages came to be divided and dispersed; and how it was compiled again and made accessible to a worldwide audience for the first time. D.C. Parkers outstanding research offers a fascinating look at the task of making a Bible in the year AD 350, how included books were chosenor not; physical elements of productionlayout, ink, parchment, binding, and budget; the jobs of scribes and correctors; and the role of annotators. As readers follow the travels of the pieces of the Codex through the twentieth century, they will discover key personalities and places, and learn about the details of the production of the historic electronic edition of the text.