Author Archives: Brent Nongbri

The Bodmer Papyri: An Inventory of “P.Bodmer” Items

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

The longest chapter of God’s Library is dedicated to “The Bodmer Papyri,” a group of manuscripts that can be confusing even for scholars of early Christianity. The name derives from the Swiss collector Martin Bodmer (1899-1971), who bought a number of … Continue reading →

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Anton Fackelmann: Conservator and Seller of Antiquities

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

In researching the supposed first-century papyrus of Mark’s gospel associated with Anton Fackelmann, I found that there wasn’t a lot of information about Fackelmann available either online or elsewhere. So, I thought I would take a moment to write up … Continue reading →

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The Harris Homers and the Crocodile Pit of Maabdeh

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

In the 2017 issue of the Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists, I have an article that ended up being a sort trip down the rabbit hole. The title gives you an idea of the curious combination of topics: … Continue reading →

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Some Answers on Fackelmann’s “First-Century Mark” Papyrus

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

When I wrote my earlier post on a papyrus allegedly containing a draft of Mark’s gospel, I also did a bit of searching to see if anything new had come up with regard to Fackelmann’s alleged Mark papyrus. The only … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Market, Anton Fackelmann, Fakes and Forgeries, First Century Mark, José O'Callaghan, Mummy cartonnage, Schøyen Collection | 7 Comments

Just a Bit More on the Robinson Papyri

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

[Update 22 November 2023: The data here is now superseded by the information gathered in Daniel B. Sharp, “The Provenance of the Robinson and Mississippi Papyri,” Archiv für Papyrusforschung 69 (2023) 162-192.] I find one of the items in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Market, Bodmer Papyri, Crosby-Schøyen Codex, Duke Papyri, Robinson Papyri, Schøyen Collection, Van Kampen Collection | 5 Comments

Further Details on the Robinson Papyri

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

[Update 22 November 2023: The data here is now superseded by the information gathered in Daniel B. Sharp, “The Provenance of the Robinson and Mississippi Papyri,” Archiv für Papyrusforschung 69 (2023) 162-192.] Once I got to organizing my thoughts about … Continue reading →

Posted in Antiquities Market, Dirk Obbink, Duke Papyri, Green Collection, Green Collection Sappho, Mummy cartonnage, P.Sapph. Obbink, Robinson Papyri | 5 Comments

The Robinson Papyri

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

[Update 22 November 2023: The data here is now superseded by the information gathered in Daniel B. Sharp, “The Provenance of the Robinson and Mississippi Papyri,” Archiv für Papyrusforschung 69 (2023) 162-192.] “The Robinson Papyri” are a group of manuscripts … Continue reading →

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A First-Century Papyrus of Mark (Probably Not the One You Think)

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

[[With thanks to Sonja Anderson, Malcolm Choat, Ann Hanson, and Hugo Lundhaug for help in gathering sources and checking facts.]] One of the great things about researching ancient Christian manuscripts at Macquarie University in Sydney was the collection of bibliographic … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Brent Nongbri

ⲡⲗⲉⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲓⲛ. Thanks for stopping by. I’m a scholar in the area of religion specializing in early Christianity. I’m currently working on ancient Christian manuscripts. I’ve just completed a book on that topic (God’s Library: The Archaeology of the Earliest … Continue reading →

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