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This series, drawing on the evidence of inscriptions and papyri, which
provide excitingly fresh insights into the early Christian era and has aroused
widespread interest around the world. Produced initially by Dr (now Professor)
Greg Horsley, who edited the first five volumes, this work has been continued
by Dr Stephen Llewelyn, with input from Dr John Pryor and others.
See the web site for New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity at http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/doccentre/NewDocs.html
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Our earliest New Testament
texts come from Egypt and there is an increasing flow of other documents
throwing light on early Christianity there. The project has involved making a systematic
study of the papyrus evidence for the early history of Christianity.
The results of this project will issue a two volume work to be published by Cambridge University Press. The present editors of this project are Dr Bruce Harris, Emeritus Professor Edwin Judge, Professor
Alanna Nobbs Dr Don Barker and Dr Malcolm Choat.
See the web site for Papyri from the Rise of Christianity in Egypt at http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/doccentre/PCEhomepage.html>
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This project,
sponsored by UNESCO and the UAI (Union Academique Internationale) aims
to produce 60+ volumes of Manichaean texts from Egypt and Central Asia,
edited by Professor Sam Lieu and international collaborators. The Manichaeans,
who were disciples of Mani, the third century 'apostle of Jesus Christ',
spread from Mesopotamia both West and East across the Silk Road.
The texts studied are multilingual - Latin, Greek, Syriac, Middle Iranian,
Turkish and Chinese.
See the web site for Corpus Fontium Manichaeorum at http://www.anchist.mq.edu.au/doccentre/CFM.html>
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This seminar is a fascinating look at the New Testament and its reliability.
- Hear about the amazing New Testament discoveries from the sands of Egypt.
- Learn how the New Testament documents were produced in ancient times.
- View one of the earliest fragments of the New Testament that is housed at the Museum.
Macquarie University has at its Museum of Ancient Cultures a unique collection of over 700 ancient documents from Egypt and one of the earliest fragments of the New Testament. Face to Face with the New Testament is a fascinating look at the New Testament documents & the reliability of their transmission. Dr Don Barker who is the Papyrologist at Macquarie University leads the seminar. Because of university costs we prefer groups of not less than 12 persons.
Please contact Dr Don Barker for further information, bookings and costs email:Don.Barker@humn.mq.edu.au
Museum of Ancient Cultures, Macquarie University Sydney NSW 2109 Australia Telephone (02) 9850 9962
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 papyrus P.oxy1353
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Other staff projects in
the Cultural Setting of Early Christianity include those of Dr Chris Forbes
in the history of ideas, and Professor Alanna Nobbs and Dr Andrew
Gillett on Christian historiography. Dr John Lee also has a project with the Zenon archive.
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Major projects have attracted good support for some years from the Australian
Research Council and from Macquarie University. Funding from these
sources is dependent on annual decisions and is insufficient for their
proper continuance and development.
The Society for the Study of Early Christianity seeks strong support
from outside the University so that such research, unique in many ways
in its scope and concentration, may be carried on at the level which it
deserves.
Monies given for research may be tax deductible and the Macquarie university will match dollar for dollar any monies given for research by an institution or business through an external collaborative grant arrangement. For further information please contact Professor Alanna Nobbs on (02) 9850 9944
email: Alanna.Nobbs@humn.mq.eu.au>
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