Publication

2008-01-15 - Harvard Divinity School

Language

English

Word Count

58,750 words, Guess

Page Count

235 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • LCCBR1380 .L85 2008
  • LCCBR160

Description

"Investigates private letters and official documents found at the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus pertaining to Christians in the pre-Constantinian era, taking the reader to the marketplace, church, and court room. Analyzes scribal habits, discovers the city's first known bishop and examines his work, and finds evidence of Christian resistance during times of persecution"--Provided by publisher.

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Other Editions

  • Greetings in the Lord: Early Christians in the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (Harvard Theological Studies)PaperbackHarvard Divinity School2008-01-15

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