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Finegan, Jack, 1908-2000.

Encountering New Testament manuscripts; a working introduction to textual criticism. - Grand Rapids, Mich., Eerdmans [1974] - 203 pages illustrations 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Pt. 1: Ancient writing materials and practices -- On what materials books were written -- In what form books were made -- Some technical details -- Pt. 2: History of textual criticism -- The listing of manuscripts -- The scientific study of the text -- The witnesses -- Pt. 3: Encounter with manuscripts -- A sequence beginning with the oldest known fragment (P52) -- A sequence extending to a relatively early and immediately available fragment (P28) -- A sequence extending from the papyri to the parchments and from the uncials to the miniscules, and grouped by theoretical text types -- Pt. 4: The future task.

ISBN: 0802834450 9780802834454

LCCN: 74001297

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013839636 Uk

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, Textual.
Bible.--New Testament--Manuscripts.
Bible.--New Testament.--Criticism, Textual.
Bible.--New Testament.--Manuscripts.
Bible.--New Testament--Critique textuelle.
Bible.--Manuscrits grecs.--New Testament.
Bible.--New Testament.
Neues Testament.
Neues Testament.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Textkritik.
Textkritik.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Manuscripts.

LC Class. No.: BS2325 / .F56 1974

Dewey Class. No.: 225/.48