Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Volume LXXI

Discover the fascinating world of ancient texts with Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Volume LXXI, published by the Egypt Exploration Society in 2007. This hardback edition spans 164 pages and presents an invaluable addition to the collection of early Christian literature. Within its pages, you will find four new papyri of the Gospel of John, shedding light on early Christian thought and scripture.

Moreover, this volume features intriguing fragments of a lost play by the renowned playwright Sophocles (Epigonoi), alongside two prose works that delve into Hellenistic historians and kings. Additionally, readers can explore a rhetorical exercise focused on speeches in Thucydides and a captivating lost novel set in an Ionian backdrop. This collection is a must-have for scholars and enthusiasts of ancient literature and history.