Sunday, 27 December 2009

Codex Amiatinus - the oldest, extant, complete, latin vulgate bible text

The Codex Amiatinus, designated by siglum A, is the earliest surviving manuscript of the complete Bible in the Latin Vulgate version.[1] It dates to the turn of the 8th century and is considered to be the most accurate copy of St. Jerome's text.

Q. anyone know where one can read the codex amiatinus online?

it can be purchased for €9100. here is how it is bound.

the text currently in use by the catholic church is the nova vulgata

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