The Scrolls of the Torah

I just learned of the publication of a new Mohr Siebeck volume that is quite relevant here:

The Scrolls of the Torah: Material, Compositional and Interpretive Perspectives

Edited by Jan Christian Gertz, Julia Rhyder, Thomas Römer and Konrad Schmid

The volume is a well-deserved Festschrift honoring David Carr for his work on the "scroll approach" to the composition of the Pentateuch, which takes seriously the material book culture context of its formation and interpretation. Congratulations, David, on this special occasion!

Johnson and Wagner on Material and Scribal Features of Greek Bookrolls

William Johnson and Nicholas Wagner have published their curated dataset of material and scribal features of early Greek bookrolls (3rd cent CE and earlier) at https://ancientbooks.papyrology.org/. They expect to supplement this and add their work on early codices in 2026. This is an extremely valuable database for those interested in the study of early scroll formats and scribal practices. Congratulations to both for seeing their hard work come to fruition, and thanks for making it so easily accessible!