Since their discovery in 1945, the Nag Hammadi Codices have generated
questions and scholarly debate as to their date and function. Paul
Linjamaa contributes to the discussion by offering insights into
previously uncharted aspects pertinent to the materiality of the
manuscripts. He explores the practical implementation of the texts in
their ancient setting through analyses of codicological aspects,
paratextual elements, and scribal features. Linjamaa's research supports
the hypothesis that the Nag Hammadi texts had their origins in
Pachomian monasticism. He shows how Pachomian monks used the texts for
textual edification, spiritual development and pedagogical practices. He
also demonstrates that the texts were used for perfecting scribal and
editorial practice, and that they were used as protective artefacts
containing sacred symbols in the continuous monastic warfare against
evil spirits. Linjamaa's application of new material methods provides
clues to the origins and use of ancient texts, and challenges
preconceptions about ancient orthodoxy. This title is also available as
Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Online publication date:
January 2024
Print publication year:
2024
Online ISBN:
9781009441483
Cambridge University Press
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