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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792988403321

Autore

Cole Zachary J

Titolo

Numerals in early Greek New Testament manuscripts : text-critical, scribal, and theological studies / / Zachary J. Cole

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2017

ISBN

90-04-34375-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

New Testament tools, studies, and documents ; ; v. 53

Disciplina

225.4/86

Soggetti

Numbers in the Bible

Manuscripts, Greek

Manuscripts

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Zachary J. Cole -- Introduction / Zachary J. Cole -- History of Research / Zachary J. Cole -- Internal Profiles of Papyri / Zachary J. Cole -- Internal Profiles of Majuscules / Zachary J. Cole -- External Analysis: Selected Comparisons / Zachary J. Cole -- Numerals in Manuscripts of the Greek Old Testament / Zachary J. Cole -- Theological Orthography and the Possibility of Numeri Sacri / Zachary J. Cole -- Numerals and the Mechanics of Public Reading / Zachary J. Cole -- Concluding Thoughts / Zachary J. Cole -- Bibliography / Zachary J. Cole -- Index of Authors / Zachary J. Cole -- Index of Subjects / Zachary J. Cole -- Index of Manuscripts / Zachary J. Cole -- Index of Scripture / Zachary J. Cole.

Sommario/riassunto

In Numerals in Early Greek New Testament Manuscripts , Zachary J. Cole provides the first in-depth examination of the seemingly obscure, yet important topic: how early Christian scribes wrote numbers and why. While scholars have long been aware that Christian scribes occasionally used numerical abbreviations in their books, few have been able to make much sense of it. This detailed analysis of numerals in manuscripts up through the fifth century CE uncovers a wealth of palaeographical and codicological data. Among other findings, Zachary



J. Cole shows that some numerals can function as “visual links” between witnesses, that numbers sometimes—though rarely—functioned like nomina sacra , and that Christians uniquely adapted their numbering system to suit the needs of public reading.