Variant scholarship Ancient texts in modern contexts

Since the eighteenth century, many if not most ancient and medieval manuscripts or other text-bearing or associated objects have been procured through imperial expropriation or through the antiquities market with little or no evidence of findspot or place of original deposition and with no assurance...

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Other Authors: Brodie, Neil (Editor), Kersel, Morag (Editor), Rasmussen, Josephine Munch (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Leiden Sidestone Press 2023
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