Codex Sinaiticus

Identifier	BOK.ENG.AD2010 BOK.GRK.AD300
Title	Codex Sinaiticus
Alternative Title	Sinai Bible
Description	The Codex Sinaiticus (“the Sinai Book”) is “a manuscript of the Christian Bible written in the middle of the fourth century, [which] contains the earliest complete copy of the New Testament." The book is “named after St Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai, where it had been preserved until the middle of the nineteenth century. The surviving parts of the Codex are now held by four libraries: 347 leaves are held by the British Library, a further 43 leaves are kept at the University Library in Leipzig, parts of four leaves are held at the National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg and further portions remain at Saint Catherine's Monastery" (Codex Sinaiticus) * * * Codex Sinaiticus Reference Guide. The British Library, 2010.
Date Created	300s AD 2010 AD
Contributor	The British Library
Format	Print
Collecting Areas	History of Writing Collection See all items with this value
Language	Greek
Subject	Bible See all items with this value Greek language, Biblical See all items with this value Bible--Manuscripts See all items with this value
Type	Bible
Bibliographic Citation	Codex Sinaiticus. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2010.