Reviews
"Written by one of the world's leading papyrologists, this book is full of valuable and interesting information that will help to advance the discussion of a hot topic." --Robert Kraft, University of Pennsylvania, "This book was well written, intelligent and cleverly argued; I can see it becoming the 'instant and major classic in the field' that its back cover predicts." ---Charlotte Booth, Heritage Key, "This very informative volume offers, by all means, anything but a tedious read. The reader is urged to question the interference of non-academic criteria and agendas into the issue of dating the earliest Christian papyri, as well as in our general understanding of their testimony for those centuries. All in all, this surely is an unavoidable read for any scholar working on Early Christianity with an interest in the early Christian manuscripts." --Dan Batovici, Sacra Scripta, "This is a provocative and informative book that deserves detailed interaction and wide consideration of the ideas it advances." ---Paul Foster, Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, This book confirms that not many, if any, know more about this subject than Roger Bagnall. . . . Overall, it is an extremely useful book, which should press scholars to greater precision dating NT papyri in the future. . . . [T]his superb book is a must-read for anyone interested in the matters upon which it touches., "This book was well written, intelligent and cleverly argued; I can see it becoming the 'instant and major classic in the field' that its back cover predicts."-- Charlotte Booth, Heritage Key, This is a provocative and informative book that deserves detailed interaction and wide consideration of the ideas it advances. -- Paul Foster, Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, This book was well written, intelligent and cleverly argued; I can see it becoming the 'instant and major classic in the field' that its back cover predicts. -- Charlotte Booth, Heritage Key, "This very informative volume offers, by all means, anything but a tedious read. The reader is urged to question the interference of non-academic criteria and agendas into the issue of dating the earliest Christian papyri, as well as in our general understanding of their testimony for those centuries. All in all, this surely is an unavoidable read for any scholar working on Early Christianity with an interest in the early Christian manuscripts."-- Dan Batovici, Sacra Scripta, This book was well written, intelligent and cleverly argued; I can see it becoming the 'instant and major classic in the field' that its back cover predicts. ---Charlotte Booth, Heritage Key, "This book confirms that not many, if any, know more about this subject than Roger Bagnall. . . . Overall, it is an extremely useful book, which should press scholars to greater precision dating NT papyri in the future. . . . [T]his superb book is a must-read for anyone interested in the matters upon which it touches." --Simon J. Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, "This book confirms that not many, if any, know more about this subject than Roger Bagnall. . . . Overall, it is an extremely useful book, which should press scholars to greater precision dating NT papyri in the future. . . . [T]his superb book is a must-read for anyone interested in the matters upon which it touches."-- Simon J. Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, This very informative volume offers, by all means, anything but a tedious read. The reader is urged to question the interference of non-academic criteria and agendas into the issue of dating the earliest Christian papyri, as well as in our general understanding of their testimony for those centuries. All in all, this surely is an unavoidable read for any scholar working on Early Christianity with an interest in the early Christian manuscripts. -- Dan Batovici, Sacra Scripta, "This book was well written, intelligent and cleverly argued; I can see it becoming the 'instant and major classic in the field' that its back cover predicts." --Charlotte Booth, Heritage Key, "This very informative volume offers, by all means, anything but a tedious read. The reader is urged to question the interference of non-academic criteria and agendas into the issue of dating the earliest Christian papyri, as well as in our general understanding of their testimony for those centuries. All in all, this surely is an unavoidable read for any scholar working on Early Christianity with an interest in the early Christian manuscripts." ---Dan Batovici, Sacra Scripta, "This is a provocative and informative book that deserves detailed interaction and wide consideration of the ideas it advances."-- Paul Foster, Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, This very informative volume offers, by all means, anything but a tedious read. The reader is urged to question the interference of non-academic criteria and agendas into the issue of dating the earliest Christian papyri, as well as in our general understanding of their testimony for those centuries. All in all, this surely is an unavoidable read for any scholar working on Early Christianity with an interest in the early Christian manuscripts. ---Dan Batovici, Sacra Scripta, This book confirms that not many, if any, know more about this subject than Roger Bagnall. . . . Overall, it is an extremely useful book, which should press scholars to greater precision dating NT papyri in the future. . . . [T]his superb book is a must-read for anyone interested in the matters upon which it touches. ---Simon J. Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, "This is a provocative and informative book that deserves detailed interaction and wide consideration of the ideas it advances." --Paul Foster, Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, This book was well written, intelligent and cleverly argued; I can see it becoming the 'instant and major classic in the field' that its back cover predicts., This book confirms that not many, if any, know more about this subject than Roger Bagnall. . . . Overall, it is an extremely useful book, which should press scholars to greater precision dating NT papyri in the future. . . . [T]his superb book is a must-read for anyone interested in the matters upon which it touches. -- Simon J. Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, "This book confirms that not many, if any, know more about this subject than Roger Bagnall. . . . Overall, it is an extremely useful book, which should press scholars to greater precision dating NT papyri in the future. . . . [T]his superb book is a must-read for anyone interested in the matters upon which it touches." ---Simon J. Gathercole, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, This is a provocative and informative book that deserves detailed interaction and wide consideration of the ideas it advances., This is a provocative and informative book that deserves detailed interaction and wide consideration of the ideas it advances. ---Paul Foster, Journal of Biblical Textual Criticism, "This book is brilliant, concise, and elegantly written. Bagnall provides a masterful and readable study, while also addressing a number of controversies in early Christian studies. The book will be an instant and major classic in the field--it is that good." --T. G. Wilfong, University of Michigan, This very informative volume offers, by all means, anything but a tedious read. The reader is urged to question the interference of non-academic criteria and agendas into the issue of dating the earliest Christian papyri, as well as in our general understanding of their testimony for those centuries. All in all, this surely is an unavoidable read for any scholar working on Early Christianity with an interest in the early Christian manuscripts.
