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.


Format Inbunden Omfång 220 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Cambridge University Press Utgivningsdatum 2024-06-30 ISBN 9781009457156