Roberts, Colin H.

MANUSCRIPT, SOCIETY AND BELIEF IN EARLY CHRISTIAN EGYPT: THE SCHWEICH LECTURES AT THE BRITISH ACADEMY 1977

Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1979. Hardcover. 88 pp; examines the evidence of the Christian papyri discovered in Egypt to see what they cast on the problems and how far they support statements in our ancient authorities or the theories of modern scholars. Among matters discussed are the influence of Judaism and whether Gnosticism was really as powerful in the first three centuries in Egypt as previoulsy thought; has Addenda sheet bound in after last page; dj has been price-clipped and has two tiny edge tears to top right corner of front panel and top right corner of rear panel. As New / very good +. Item #71975
ISBN: 0197259820

Price: $197.97