History in flames : the destruction and survival of medieval manuscripts
Bartlett, Robert, 1950-2025
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The writings of the medieval period come down to us in manuscripts, which are highly vulnerable. This book explores cases in which large numbers of such manuscripts were rapidly destroyed by human force such as arson, shelling, or bombing, and the attempts made to enable their survival.
Main title:
History in flames : the destruction and survival of medieval manuscripts / Robert Bartlett.
Author:
Bartlett, Robert, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Collation:
256 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781009457132 (pbk)
Dewey class:
091.09
LC class:
Z105
Language:
English
BRN:
4259838