the story of the world's oldest bible Parker, D. C. (David C.) creator text bibliography enk London Peabody, Mass British Library Hendrickson c2010 2010 monographic eng

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xi, 195 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col) ; 25 cm. The story of how the Codex Sinaiticus was created and used in the ancient church; how it was preserved for centuries at the monastery of St. Catherine's, Mount Sinai; its subsequent history and how its pages came to be divided and dispersed; and how it has been compiled again and made accessible to a worldwide audience for the first time.--From publisher description. Every book its destiny -- The Christian book in the age of Constantine -- Making a Bible in the year 350 -- Setting to work -- The scribes and what they did -- The correctors and what they did -- The text of the Bible in Codex Sinaiticus -- Beyond the scriptorium -- 1844-1869 -- Beyond the monastery -- Codex Sinaiticus comes to town -- The virtual Codex Sinaiticus. D.C. Parker. Photograph of codex on endpapers. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. History BS64.S5 P37 2010 220.4/8 9780712358033 (British Library : hbk.) 071235803X (British Library : hbk.) 9781598565768 (Hendrickson : hbk.) 2010537726 UKM 160516 20250312110434.0 16689108