Tag: Paleography

Greek Septuagint

Textual Criticism: Decoding Ancient Manuscripts

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textual criticism

Textual criticism, a discipline with a history spanning over two millennia, has its roots in the preservation of antiquity’s literary treasures1. This field, at the nexus of textual scholarship, philology, and literary criticism, endeavors to decipher ancient manuscripts and unearth textual variants. The examination of the Bible and Greek tragedies, which exist in numerous copies, […]

Greek Septuagint

Discover the Secrets of Ancient Manuscripts

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ancient manuscripts

Cambridge University Library’s holdings, comprising 1.3 million maps and over 40,000 atlases and cartography texts, highlight the profound significance of ancient manuscripts and historical documents. These artifacts are instrumental in deciphering our historical narrative and forecasting our future trajectory1. They encompass a diverse array of medieval texts, rare books, and antiquarian codices, each offering unique […]