New Testament Titles in the Coptic Manuscript Tradition: An Overview
This article aims to provide a diachronic overview of the evolution of New Testament Coptic titles, taking into account their textual structure, location inside the manuscript, and ornamental devices. The evolution of a title is not only related to the role of the chronological phase of the book pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/6/476 |
Summary: | This article aims to provide a diachronic overview of the evolution of New Testament Coptic titles, taking into account their textual structure, location inside the manuscript, and ornamental devices. The evolution of a title is not only related to the role of the chronological phase of the book production it belongs to, but also dependent upon the geographic area where its translation—from Greek to Coptic—took place. |
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ISSN: | 2077-1444 |