Words Are Not Enough

An innovative study of the manuscript history of the New Testament, encompassing its paratexts—titles, cross-references, prefaces, marginalia, and more.    How did the Christian scriptures come to be? In  Words Are Not Enough , Garrick V. Allen  argues that our exploration of the New Testament's origins must take account of more than just the text on the page. Where did the titles, verses, and chapters come from? Why do these extras, the paratexts, matter?    Allen