Hurtado, Larry W.  (1943-...) <br/><br/>
The Earliest Christian Artifacts  Manuscripts and Christian origins 
Larry W. Hurtado 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company  2006 
 - 248tr.  Paperback  23cm 
<br/><br/> `Much attention has been paid to the words of the earliest Christian canonical and extracanonical texts, yet Larry Hurtado points out that an even more telling story is being overlooked - the story of the physical texts themselves. He introduces readers to the staurogram, possibly the first representation of the cross, the nomina sacra, a textual abbreviation system, and the puzzling Christian preference for book-like texts over scrolls.` `Drawing on studies by papyrologists and palaeographers as well as New Testament scholars - and including photographic plates of selected manuscripts - The Earliest Christian Artifacts examines the distinctive physical features of early Christian manuscripts, illustrating their relevance for wider inquiry into the complex origins of Christianity.` 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780802828958 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christianity -- Origin<br/>Christian literature, Early -- Manuscripts
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>270.1  / L334-H97