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Routledge Exploring Greek Manuscripts at Wellcome Collection London

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Ancient History & Civilisation

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This scholarly book examines a largely understudied collection of Greek manuscripts held at the Wellcome Collection in London, spanning from ancient times through the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. The manuscripts contain diverse texts covering medicine, including diagnostic and treatment theories, alongside astronomy, philosophy, and poetry. Each manuscript offers unique insights into different historical, social, and cultural contexts across multiple eras. The book is fully illustrated with black and white and colour figures that highlight the most significant pages and content from these rare Greek texts, making complex historical documents accessible to researchers, academics, and anyone interested in the history of Greek scholarship and manuscript preservation.

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The book focuses on Greek manuscripts from the Wellcome Collection in London, providing detailed examination of texts spanning ancient to Ottoman periods.

Content covers diverse subjects including medicine with theories on diagnosis and treatment of disease, astronomy, philosophy, and poetry across multiple historical eras.

All chapters include black and white and colour figures that illuminate key manuscripts and highlight significant textual passages.

Each manuscript is explored individually, revealing unique stories that open windows onto different social and cultural milieus throughout history.

Published by Routledge, this work offers new scholarly insights into a collection that has remained largely understudied by the academic community.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138601594
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Ancient History & Civilisation
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 28 May 2020
Listed Since: 21 December 2019

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