A Full and Exact Collation of About Twenty Greek Manuscripts of the Holy Gospels
Deposited in the British Museum, the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth

This authoritative 1853 study of early Greek gospel manuscripts was a landmark in biblical textual studies.

Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener (Author)

9781108007474, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 November 2009

260 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg

The first major publication by the distinguished biblical scholar Frederick Henry Scrivener, this is a collation of twenty-three Greek manuscripts of the gospels. The Greek text is preceded by detailed introductory chapters in English, illustrating Scrivener's criteria for selecting the manuscripts, the methods he adopted to edit and collate the texts, and his critique of contemporary biblical scholarship. The introduction also provides comprehensive background information for each of the manuscripts, including details on location, condition and the likely date of origin, and offering valuable context for any study of the texts. First published in 1853, at a time when many ancient manuscripts were being rediscovered, this landmark book will fascinate all those interested in biblical textual studies and the history of the Greek Bible.

1. On the existing state of the Greek text of the New Testament
2. On the materials employed in the present volume
3. General observations on the results of this collation
The catalogue.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]