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Early Christian Book
. Ed(S): Klingshim, William E.; Safran, Linda
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Paperback. Editor(s): Klingshim, William E.; Safran, Linda. Series: CUA Studies in Early Christianity. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: AGR; CBW; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
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 (AD 100--600). During this crucial period, just after the New Testament writings were composed, Christianity grew from the religion of a tiny minority in the eastern Roman Empire to the religion of the empire itself, and beyond. To no small extent, this success was based on the power of its books.
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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 (AD 100--600). During this crucial period, just after the New Testament writings were composed, Christianity grew from the religion of a tiny minority in the eastern Roman Empire to the religion of the empire itself, and beyond. To no small extent, this success was based on the power of its books.
Written by experts in the field, the essays in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Series
CUA Studies in Early Christianity
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813215310
SKU
V9780813215310
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About . Ed(S): Klingshim, William E.; Safran, Linda
William E. Klingshirn is professor of Greek and Latin at the Catholic University of America, USA. Linda Safran is associate professor of Fine Art at the University of Toronto, Canada.
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