Title: Apologetic discourse and the scribal tradition : evidence of the influence of apologetic interests on the text of the canonical gospels /
Authors: Kannaday, Wayne Campbell.
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Bible Canon.; Apologetics History; Apologetics History
Abstract: Annotation
Contents: The pen and the sword : apologetic discourse and the text of the New Testament -- Antiquity, harmony, and factual consistency : issues of intellectual integrity -- Jesus : according to the scribes -- Fanatics, fools, and females : scribes in defense of the followers of Jesus -- When quire meets empire : scribal tradition and the Roman state -- The influence of apologetic interests on the text of the Canonical Gospels.