Peter Arzt-Grabner, John S. Kloppenborg, Christina M. Kreinecker, Gregg Schwendner, More light from the ancient East: understanding the New Testament through papyri. Papyri and the New Testament, 1. Leiden: Brill, 2023. Pp. xl, 237. ISBN 9783506790415.Review by Lajos Berkes, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin. lajos.berkes@hu-berlin.de
... The volume is well produced, and typos and infelicities are rare. Overall, this is a readable book which provides a good introduction to papyrology for scholars who are interested in what papyri can contribute to understanding the NT. One of its strengths are the translations of selected papyri at the end of each chapter, which, thanks to the detailed explanations, succeed in showcasing how they are relevant for the book’s topic. ...
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