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P.Oxy. viii.1079 (
18): Closing on a ‘Curious’ Codex?
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- Journal:
- New Testament Studies / Volume 65 / Issue 1 / January 2019
- Published online by Cambridge University Press:
- 29 November 2018, pp. 94-102
- Print publication:
- January 2019
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Codex was by far the most widely attested book form among early Christian literary papyri. Nevertheless, the papyrological record does include several notable exceptions, two of which contain parts of the book of Revelation (
18 and 
98). Recently, the former's status as a roll has been disputed by Brent Nongbri, who suggested that, instead, 
18 is more likely to be a miscellaneous codex. This article provides a fresh look at the extant evidence and critically reviews Nongbri's case. In closing, brief reflections on the manuscript's social setting are offered.
