In a Monastery Library
In a Monastery Library2007
About this book
Codex Sinaiticus is a bound book created 1600 years ago to the highest standard of production and containing the earliest copy of the New Testament. This volume tells the story of how the Codex was discovered at the monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai in Egypt, and explores the complexity, time and cost of its ambitious production.
Details
- First published
- 2007
- OL Work ID
- OL2984808W
Subjects
BibleConservation and restorationSaint Catherine (Monastery : Mount Sinai)Saint Catherine (Monastery : Mount Sinai). LibraryGreek ManuscriptsCodex Sinaiticus (Biblical manuscript)Manuscritos griegosPreservatieVersionsSinaikloster BibliothekGriekse handschriftenCodex SinaïticusConservation et restauration06.15 individual manuscripts, facsimiles11.32 history of text and translation of the BibleCodex SinaiticusSinaiklosterManuscrits