A Study of the Gospels in Codex Alexandrinus : Codicology, Palaeography, and Scribal Hands.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Objective -- Overview of the Following Chapters -- Manuscript Page Notation -- A Note on the Manuscript Images -- Chapter 1 Codex History -- Codicology and the History of Codex Alexandrinus -- 1627 to Present -- Codex History Prior to 1627 -- Chapter 2 Codicology -- The Codex -- Materials -- Composition and Binding -- Dimensions and Formatting -- Contents -- Ordering of the New Testament Books -- Numbering -- Closing Remarks on the Codicology of Alexandrinus -- Chapter 3 Palaeography and Paratextual Features of the Gospels -- The Hands -- Use of Color -- Superscriptions, Subscriptions, and Tailpiece Designs -- Eusebian Apparatus -- Kephalaia and Titloi -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Scribes -- Overview of the Scribal Hands -- Unit Delimitation -- Nomina Sacra -- Other Abbreviations and Ligatures -- Orthography -- Conclusions -- Conclusion -- Creation of the Codex -- The Eusebian Apparatus and Use of Numbers -- Palaeography and Statistical Analysis -- Updating the Alexandrinus Knowledge Base -- Final Words -- Appendix A. Tables of Concordance -- Appendix B. Orthographic Data -- Appendix C. Statistical Analysis -- Appendix D. Eusebian Apparatus Data -- Appendix E. Unit Delimitation Data -- Works Cited -- Index: Name and Subject -- Manuscript Index -- Index of Biblical References.

In A Study of the Gospels in Codex Alexandrinus W. Andrew Smith delivers a fresh and highly-detailed examination of the codex and its rich variety of features using codicology, palaeography, and statistical analysis.

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