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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover. Tan and white wraps with red and white lettering across covers and along spine. Crown of spine faded about half a shade lighter than covers. Covers are otherwise clean and neat, still glossy. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. A few marginal pencil annotations from former owner Jim Goehring, a professor of early Christianity. Pages are otherwise clean and bright. A very nice copy. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.

Leiden [etc.]: Brill, 2017. Hardback, (xiii) 239 p. EAN: 9789004254657.

hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Scribes are paradoxically both central and invisible in most societiesbefore the typographic revolution of the 15th century, witnessed byevery manuscript, but often elusive as historical figures. The act ofwriting is a quotidian and vernacular practice as well as a literaryone, and must be observed not only in the outputs of literary copyistsor reports of their activities, but in the documents of everyday life.This volume collects contributions on scribal practice as it features ondiverse media (including papyri, tablets, and inscriptions) in a rangeof ancient societies, from the Ancient Near East and Dynastic Egyptthrough the Graeco-Roman world to Byzantium. These discussions of therole and place of scribes and scribal activity in pre-typographiccultures both contribute to a better understanding of one of the keydrivers of these cultures, and illuminate the transmission of knowledgeand traditions within and between them. Scribes are paradoxically both central and invisible in most societies before the typographic revolution of the 15th century, witnessed by every manuscript, but often elusive as historical figures. The act of writing is a quotidian and vernacular practice as well as a literary one, and must be observed not only in the outputs of lite Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. 2021. Hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New. 2021. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Scribes are paradoxically both central and invisible in most societiesbefore the typographic revolution of the 15th century, witnessed byevery manuscript, but often elusive as historical figures. The act ofwriting is a quotidian and vernacular practice as well as a literaryone, and must be observed not only in the outputs of literary copyistsor reports of their activities, but in the documents of everyday life.This volume collects contributions on scribal practice as it features ondiverse media (including papyri, tablets, and inscriptions) in a rangeof ancient societies, from the Ancient Near East and Dynastic Egyptthrough the Graeco-Roman world to Byzantium. These discussions of therole and place of scribes and scribal activity in pre-typographiccultures both contribute to a better understanding of one of the keydrivers of these cultures, and illuminate the transmission of knowledgeand traditions within and between them. Scribes are paradoxically both central and invisible in most societies before the typographic revolution of the 15th century, witnessed by every manuscript, but often elusive as historical figures. The act of writing is a quotidian and vernacular practice as well as a literary one, and must be observed not only in the outputs of lite Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Condition: new. Questo è un articolo print on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. lam edition. 240 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.