Bookrolls and Scribes in Oxyrhynchus
| Author | : William Allen Johnson |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0802037348 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780802037343 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (343 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Bookrolls and Scribes in Oxyrhynchus by : William Allen Johnson
Download or read book Bookrolls and Scribes in Oxyrhynchus written by William Allen Johnson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close analysis of formal and conventional features of the bookrolls not only provides detailed information on the bookroll industry- but also, in turn, suggests some intriguing questions and provisional answers about the ways in which the use and function of the bookroll among ancient readers may differ from modern or medieval practice.