Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus

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Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus is written by Alan Millard and published by NYU Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0814756379 (ISBN 10) and 9780814756379 (ISBN 13).

Millard (Hebrew and ancient Semitic languages, U. of Liverpool, England) provides an overview of early writing including how it survived and what information it can provide. He then discusses specifically what kinds of biblical and religious writings survive, how they are dated, the form of the books, who was able to read and write at the time of their creation, and other matters. Bandw illustrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR