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Medieval manuscripts: an enduring obsession
Medieval manuscripts: an enduring obsession
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
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For centuries, people have been dazzled by the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages. But how much do we know about the countless makers, collectors and connoisseurs who took care of them behind the scenes? Speaking with Emily Briffett, Christopher de Hamel introduces some of these extraordinary people – from a Norman monk and a Florentine bookseller to a rabbi from central Europe, a Greek forger and an American woman with a spectacular library.
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Released:
Mar 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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