Stichometry (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how ancient text numbers shape our New Testament view Discover how scholars compare chapter divisions, margins, and verse counts to illuminate early manuscript history. This book reveals the methods used to measure and understand stichometry across key Christian writings.

This study grounds its analysis in real-world manuscripts and critical editions. It traces sources like Euthalius, Pamphilus, and Cesarea, showing how scribal practices influence what we read today. The work blends textual criticism with historical context to explain why numberings matter for the text we rely on.

• How stichometry works and why it mattered to early editors


• How manuscript families and libraries influenced chapter and verse divisions


• Concrete examples from Acts, Catholic Epistles, and Pauline letters


• What margin marks and marginal numbers tell us about ancient transmission

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