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Books and readers in the early church : a history of early Christian texts / Harry Y. Gamble.

Author/creator	Gamble, Harry Y., 1941- author.
Format	Electronic
Publication	New Haven : Yale University Press, [1995]
Description	1 online resource : illustrations.
Supplemental Content	JSTOR
Subjects	Bible. New Testament--Publication and distribution. --Rome. Bible. New Testament--Publication and distribution. --Rome. Christian literature, Early--Latin authors. --History and criticism. Christians--Books and reading. --Rome. Literacy--Rome. Church libraries--Rome. Christian libraries--Rome. Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. Books and reading--Rome. Books--Rome.

Contents	Literacy and literary culture in early Christianity -- The early Christian book -- The publication and circulation of early Christian literature -- Early Christian libraries -- The uses of early Christian books.
Abstract	This fascinating and lively book provides the first comprehensive discussion of the production, circulation, and use of books in early Christianity. It explores the extent of literacy in early Christian communities the relation in the early church between oral tradition and written materials; the physical form of early Christian books; how books were produced, transcribed, published, duplicated, and disseminated; how Christian libraries were formed who read the books, in what circumstances, and to what purposes.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-334) and index.
Source of description	Print version record.
Issued in other form	Print version: Gamble, Harry Y., 1941- Books and readers in the early church. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1995 0300060246
Genre/form	Electronic books.
ISBN	9780300194340 (electronic bk.)
ISBN	030019434X (electronic bk.)
Stock number	22573/ctt1cbtvrs JSTOR

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