The Story of the Bodmer Papyri

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Focusing on the historical significance of the Bodmer Papyri, the narrative follows author James Robinson's quest to uncover the origins of these ancient texts. Through interviews with local priests, he discovers that the Bodmer Papyri, remnants of the Pachomian monastic library, were hidden in a jar in a mountain where monks were buried. The collection includes Coptic letters and early Greek copies of the Gospels of Luke and John, highlighting the rich monastic history and the preservation efforts during tumultuous times.