History in flames the destruction and survival of medieval manuscripts
To what extent does our knowledge of the past rely upon written sources? And what happens when these sources are destroyed? Focusing on the manuscripts of the Middle Ages, History in Flames explores cases in which large volumes of written material were destroyed during a single day. This destruction...
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | [Hardcover edition] |
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