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Birth of the Codex

Colin Henderson Roberts,T.C. Skeat
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First published in 1954, this book examines the process by which the Codex–the traditional form of the western book–replaced the scroll as the primary vehicle for literature. Drawing upon evidence accumulated in the last thirty years, this edition gives fresh insight into the remarkable role the early Christian church played in the transformation of the printed word.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 December 1983
Pages
90
ISBN
9780197260241

First published in 1954, this book examines the process by which the Codex–the traditional form of the western book–replaced the scroll as the primary vehicle for literature. Drawing upon evidence accumulated in the last thirty years, this edition gives fresh insight into the remarkable role the early Christian church played in the transformation of the printed word.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 December 1983
Pages
90
ISBN
9780197260241

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