This publication seeks to endeavour the relationship between material artefacts and reading practices in ancient and medieval cultures.
While the acts of reception of written artefacts in former times are irretrievably lost, some of the involved artefacts are preserved and might comprise hints to the ancient reading practices. In form of case studies, the contributions to this volume examine various forms of written artefacts as to their implications on modes of reading. Analyzing different Qumran scrolls, codices, Tefillin, Mezuzot, magical texts, tablets, bricks, and statues as well as meta-textual and iconographic aspects, the articles inquire the possibilities of how to correlate material aspects to assumed modes of reception and practices of reading. The contributions stem from Egyptology, Papyrology, Qumran Studies, Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, Ancient Christianity, and Islamic Studies.
In total, this volume contributes to the research on practices of reception in times past and demonstrates the potential hidden in text-bearing artefacts.

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Information

Publisher

De Gruyter

Year

2020

ISBN

9783110636031

Edition

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Jewish Theology

Indices

1	Papyri, Manuscripts, Inscriptions, and Ancient Artefacts 1
2	Hebrew Bible 1
3	Deuterocanonical Works and Apocrypha 1
4	New Testament 1
5	Dead Sea Scrolls 1
6	Rabbinic Literature 1
7	Ancient and Medieval Authors and Works 1

Abbreviations

ACO	Acta Conciliorum Oecumenicorum
AE	L’Année épigraphique
BGU	Aegyptische Urkunden aus den Königlichen Museen zu Berlin, Griechische Urkunden
CGlL	Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum
ChLA	Chartae Latinae Antiquiores
CIJ	Corpus Inscriptionum Judaicarum
CIL	Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
CPF	Corpus dei Papiri Filosofici greci e latini. Testi e lessico nei papiri di cultura greca e latina
DACL	Dictionnaire d’archéologie chrétienne et de liturgie
IG	Inscriptiones Graecae
IIP	Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine (Database)
IJO	Inscriptiones Judaicae Orientis
MPER	Mittheilungen aus der Sammlung der Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer
PG	Patrologia Graeca
PSI	Papiri greci e latini (Pubblicazioni della Società Italiana per la ricerca dei papiri greci e latini in Egitto)
SB	Sammelbuch griechischer Urkunden aus Ägypten
SHA	Scriptores historiae Augustae

1Papyri, Manuscripts, Inscriptions, and Ancient Artefacts

AE 1998, 989 1 n. 2
Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery, Inv.-Nr. 57.1437 1
Berlin, Staatsbibliothek – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. or. oct. 987 1 n. 2
Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum, VA 2817 1 n. 2
Berlin, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Miscellanea 8630 1 n. 2
Berol. inv. 9782 1 n. 2
Bethsaida Stele 1 n. 2
BGU II 611 1 n. 2
Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 3574A 1
Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Kaufmann A50 1 n. 2
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter Cairo Genizah Collection
–6H 9–21 1 n. 2, 3
–8H16.23 1
–12.184 1
–12.186. 187. 188 1
–12.184. 20.50 1
–AS 142.174 1 n. 2
–AS 143. 229,3 1 n. 2
–C6.133 1
–K1.28 1
–Misc. 28.74 1
–NS 122.126 1
Chatsworth, inv. A 59 1 n. 2
ChLA 10 424 1 n. 2
CIJ
–I 141 1
–I 661 1
CIL
–CIL I 2.1 1
–CIL I2.3 1
–CIL I2.7 1 n. 2
–CIL VI 967 = ILS I 309 1 n. 2
CPF I.1***. 223 1 n. 2
Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, inv. 13743–13745 1 n. 2
Fulda, Hess. LB Bonif. 3 1 n. 2
Gießen, P. Iand. 9 A–B 1 n. 2
IG
–II2 11040.2 1 n. 2
–II2 12617,2f.7 1 n. 2
–II2 12664.7 1 n. 2
–II2 12664.8 1 n. 2
–II2 13131.5 1 n. 2
–II2 2089.42 1 n. 2
–II2 2270.6 1 n. 2
–II2 2291b.3 1 n. 2
–II2 3662.9 1 n. 2
–II2 3714.12 1 n. 2
–II2 3811.10 1 n. 2
–II2 4514.25 1 n. 2
–XIV 645 1 n. 2
IIP
–ASHK0002 1
–BSHE0010 1
–BSHE0011 1
–BSHE0016 1
–CAES0080 1
IJO
–I, Ach58 1
–I, Ach72 1
–I, Ach73 1
–I, Mac17 1
–II 226 1
Jerusalem, National Library of Israel, MSS-D 266 1 n. 2
Lit P. Kell. Lit. II , 1 n. 2
London, British Library
–Add. MS 33270 1 n. 2, 3
–Add. MS 33368 descr. 1
–Add. MS 37516 1 n. 2
–Add. MS 37533 1 n. 2
–Add. MS 41203 A–F 1
–Add. MS 89000 1 n. 2
–EA 27393 descr. 1
–GRA 1906, 10–20, 2 1 n. 2
–GRA 88, 9–20, 72–78 descr. 1
–Inv. Nr. 2047 (P. Oxy. 1007) 1
London, British Museum, EA 17169 1
London, GRA 1906, 1, 2 3
London, Univ. College
–36088 = Nr. 67 and 36089 = Nr. 1 2 n. 3
–36089 = Nr. 68; 59400 = Nr. 1 2 n. 3
University of Manchester Library, Gaster Hebrew MS 765, 1 n. 2
Marseille, T. Borely inv. 1564–1567 1
Naples, National Archaeologic...

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Contents
Material Aspects of Reading and Material Text Cultures. An Introduction
Material Aspects of Rituals Beyond Their Instructions
Scribal Production and Literacy at Qumran. Considerations of Page Layout and Style
Scribal Habits and Scholarly Texts. Codicology at Oxyrhynchus and Qumran
Reading Psalm and Prayer Manuscripts From Qumran
Reading the Songs of the Sabbath Sacrifice. Observations on Material, Layout, and Text
Reading Material Features of Qumran Tefillin and Mezuzot
Reading an Opisthograph at Qumran
Codices des Typs C und die Anfänge des Blätterns
Ancient Jewish Greek Practices of Reading and Their Material Aspects
Reading Early New Testament Manuscripts. Scriptio continua, “Reading Aids”, and Other Characteristic Features
What Ancient Christian Manuscripts Reveal About Reading (and About Non-Reading)
Reading Regularly. The Liturgical Reading of Torah in its Late Antique Material World
Encountering the Grotesque. The Material Scribal Culture of Late Medieval Jewish Magic
Notes on Contributors
Indices