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March 30, 2026TC A Journal of Biblical Textual CriticismOpen Access

Guglielmo Cavallo and Herwig Maehler (eds.), Hellenistic Bookhands

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TKThomas J. Kraus

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Overview

This analysis demonstrates the importance of Greek bookhands for textual criticism in biblical manuscripts, suggesting significant historical insights.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how the study of Greek bookhands aids in biblical textual criticism.
  • Analyses of early Greek manuscripts including the Septuagint and New Testament.
  • Identification of writing styles typical of specific Hellenistic and Augustan periods.
  • Examination of letter formation for dating manuscripts.
  • Palaeography assists in recognizing the styles used by various scribes.
  • It helps assign dates to manuscripts based on writing characteristics.
  • The study provides context for the socio-cultural background of manuscripts.

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Thomas J. Kraus (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ca12d4883daed6ee095192https://doi.org/10.15699/tc.17.2012.06
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