Books, Scribes, and Cultures of Reading in the Shepherd of Hermas

In this article, I analyse how the Shepherd of Hermas constructs an ancient Christian reading culture through concurrent portrayals of Christian reading, copying and book production. I argue that, by portraying its protagonist Hermas as an idealised reader, scribe and auditor, the Shepherd construct...

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Main Author: Proctor, Travis W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2022
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2022, Volume: 73, Issue: 3, Pages: 461-479
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hermas, Pastor / Classical antiquity / Reading culture
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
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