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Category Archives: P.Ryl. 3.457
The New York Public Library and P52
There was a rather depressing article in the New York Times about the New York Public Library a few days ago. But reading the story brought back some fond memories for me. I first visited the main branch of the library … Continue reading
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National Geographic’s “Bible Hunters”: Some Observations
As Larry Hurtado mentioned on his blog a couple days ago, the cover story of the December 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine is on “Bible Hunters,” that is to say both nineteenth century figures like Constantine von Tischendorf and … Continue reading
E. C. Colwell on P52
Back in 2005, I wrote an article on P.Ryl. 3.457, or “P52,” the small papyrus fragment of chapter 18 of the Gospel According to John kept at the Rylands Library in Manchester. I argued that the date generally assigned to … Continue reading
Posted in Antiquities Market, Codices, P.Ryl. 3.457, Palaeography, Rylands Papyri
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