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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Main Author:	Bartlett, Robert, 1950- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Edition:	[Hardcover edition]
Subjects:	Libraries > Destruction and pillage > History. Cultural property > Destruction and pillage > History. Manuscripts, Medieval.
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