Early Medieval Palimpsests - G. Declercq
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2007Uitgever: Brepols Publishers155 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 250352480XISBN-13: 9782503524801Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Palimpsests are texts from which the primary text has been effaced to make room for fresh writing. The practice was particularly important in the early Middle Ages, when numerous, often precious, books were subjected to this treatment. As a result, many ancient texts lay hidden in European libraries for centuries. Ever since the first palimpsests were discovered in the seventeenth century, scholars have been fascinated by the possibility of discovering hitherto unknown texts. For a long time, the lower scri...
