Title Christian reading : language, ethics, and the order of things / Blossom Stefaniw

Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] ©2019

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Description 1 online resource Contents A narrative history of the Tura Papyri -- Reading with a grammarian -- The textual patrimony : knowledge, language and reading -- The intellectual patrimony : ethics, logic, and the order of things -- Christian reading : chronography, cartography, and genealogy Summary "Uncovered in 1941 near Cairo, the Tura papyri brought to light numerous works attributed to Didymus the Blind, including commentaries and grammatical lessons on the Psalms and Ecclesiastes. Previously thought to reflect exercises in exegesis or instruction in virtue, the lessons include 300 authentic student questions, demonstrating that grammar in late antiquity was based not on Homer or Menander, but on the Old Testament. Blossom Stefaniew argues that these lessons constitute an unusual instance of non-confessional reading and study of the Bible, directed at conveying general knowledge of the linguistic, moral, physical and social orders to young people. Grammar was about knowledge of the general order of things, not only how to read and speak well, but how to behave properly and know what is appropriate. Didymus's work epitomizes this transformation of education and civic culture, raising a claim that language, comportment, and common sense were governed by a Christian order. By reanalyzing the paradigms of religion and pedagogy, Christian Reading intervenes in existing scholarship by focusing on the history of Christianity as part of the history of reading, study, and scholarship"--Provided by publisher Analysis biblical texts christ christianity church confessional projects connection to heritage cultural patrimony didymus the blind ecclesiastes exhibition space general knowledge about the world god grammarians homer late antiquity menander oral classroom discourse place and time position in the world psalms religion religious instruction study of the bible traditional canon tura papyri Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Didymus, the Blind, approximately 313-approximately 398. SUBJECT Didymus, the Blind, approximately 313-approximately 398 fast Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85013770 Bible. Old Testament fast Subject Greek language -- Grammar -- History -- To 1500 Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri) -- Egypt RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues. RELIGION -- Christianity -- General. HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. Greek language -- Grammar Manuscripts, Greek (Papyri) Egypt Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2019007490 ISBN 9780520971929 0520971922

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