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2013 NAPS Presidential Address From Russia with Love: Deciphering Augustine’s Code

Journal of early Christian studies, 2014-04, Vol.22 (1), p.1-20 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © Johns Hopkins University Press and the North American Patristics Society. ;Copyright Johns Hopkins University Press Spring 2014 ;ISSN: 1067-6341 ;ISSN: 1086-3184 ;EISSN: 1086-3184 ;DOI: 10.1353/earl.2014.0011

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Title:
2013 NAPS Presidential Address From Russia with Love: Deciphering Augustine’s Code
Author: Steinhauser, Kenneth B
Subjects: 300-399 ; 354-430 ; 5th century ; Archives & records ; Augustine ; Augustine of Hippo (354-430) ; Augustine, -- of Hippo, Saint ; Augustine, Saint(354-430) ; Cipher ; Latin language literature ; Letters ; manuscript study ; MS Q. v. I. 3 ; National libraries ; North African literature ; of Hippo, Saint ; Paleography ; prose ; Rossiiskaia Natsional'naia Biblioteka ; Sermons ; Websites
Is Part Of: Journal of early Christian studies, 2014-04, Vol.22 (1), p.1-20
Description: Saint Petersburg, National Library of Russia Q. v. I. 3 is the oldest extant manuscript containing works of Augustine. Since it is the only manuscript that transmits De doctrina Christiana in its earlier shorter version, it may be dated between 397 and 427. Written in North Africa, the codex was sent by Augustine to his mentor and colleague Simplician, bishop of Milan. The code for understanding the manuscript is found in Augustine’s rare use of an imperfect subjunctive to express future meaning in his Epistula 37 to Simplician, where he asks Simplician to read the works that he is sending him. This grammatical characteristic demonstrates that Augustine himself planned the production of the codex, which he specifically intended to send to Simplician. Some scholars believe that the manuscript contains an autograph of Augustine. Following its production in Africa, the codex was sent to Italy and then after an obscure journey found its way to Corbie and finally to Saint Petersburg, where it rests today.
Publisher: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 1067-6341
ISSN: 1086-3184
EISSN: 1086-3184
DOI: 10.1353/earl.2014.0011
Source: ProQuest Central

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2013 NAPS Presidential Address From Russia with Love: Deciphering Augustine’s Code

Copyright © Johns Hopkins University Press and the North American Patristics Society. ;Copyright Johns Hopkins University Press Spring 2014 ;ISSN: 1067-6341 ;ISSN: 1086-3184 ;EISSN: 1086-3184 ;DOI: 10.1353/earl.2014.0011

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