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Author: Yasmin

The Fascinating History of the ‘Buchanan Bible’ or MSS Oo. 1.1-2

Posted on 2 November 2020 by Yasmin

Research and text by Jeremy Penner In late Antiquity as today, the importance of the written word for the production and dissemination of knowledge cannot […]

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Islamic Codicology at Cambridge University Library

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Yasmin

Every autumn – since 2006 – Cambridge University Library is hosting an Introduction to Islamic Codicology, a one week course and workshop on the material and artistic […]

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Conservation, Manuscripts, Near and Middle Eastern

A conference on conserving, curating and creating access to papyri in Cambridge

Posted on 15 March 2017 by Yasmin

The Third Papyrus Curatorial and Conservations Meeting. Following the first two successful meetings at the British Museum, this meeting will take place on 29–30 June […]

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Papyrus

The irresistible search for hidden Scriptures

Posted on 21 April 2016 by Yasmin

Eighty years ago in 1936 Cambridge University Library received a manuscript, bequeathed  by its owner Agnes Smith Lewis at her death in 1926. It is […]

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