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Meetings with remarkable manuscripts

by Christopher de Hamel

This study examines twelve significant medieval manuscripts, exploring their artistic value and historical impact over a millennium. It analyses these rare documents to illustrate their enduring cultural importance and relevance to both medieval and modern history.

Accession 11720 ISBN 9780241003046 Publisher Allen Lane
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