How old are the oldest christian manuscripts?

The earliest Christian manuscripts are almost never dated explicitly, and scholars must rely on technical analyses and circumstantial evidence to establish probable dates. Learn about the uses and abuses of the dating techniques.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nongbri, Brent 1977- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2020
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 38-45
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Archaeologist / Intellectual history / Frühchristliche Kirche (Mértola) / Manuscript production
B Biblical archaeology
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The earliest Christian manuscripts are almost never dated explicitly, and scholars must rely on technical analyses and circumstantial evidence to establish probable dates. Learn about the uses and abuses of the dating techniques.
Physical Description:Illustrationen
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review