Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Library at Wellcome Collection in London
Bouras-Vallianatos, Petros
Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Library at Wellcome Collection in London - Taylor & Francis 2020 - 1 electronic resource (196 p.)
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This book offers new insights into a largely understudied group of Greek texts preserved in selected manuscripts from the Library at Wellcome Collection, London. The content of these manuscripts ranges from medicine, including theories on diagnosis and treatment of disease, to astronomy, philosophy, and poetry. With texts dating from the ancient era to the Byzantine and Ottoman worlds, each manuscript provides its own unique story, opening a window onto different social and cultural milieus. All chapters are illustrated with black and white and colour figures, highlighting some of the most significant codices in the collection.
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English
9780429470035 9780429892523 9781138601598 9780429470035
10.4324/9780429470035 doi
Humanities
Byzantine literature Byzantium Islamic world Medieval medicine Ottoman Science Transmission of knowledge Wellcome Library
Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Library at Wellcome Collection in London - Taylor & Francis 2020 - 1 electronic resource (196 p.)
Open Access
This book offers new insights into a largely understudied group of Greek texts preserved in selected manuscripts from the Library at Wellcome Collection, London. The content of these manuscripts ranges from medicine, including theories on diagnosis and treatment of disease, to astronomy, philosophy, and poetry. With texts dating from the ancient era to the Byzantine and Ottoman worlds, each manuscript provides its own unique story, opening a window onto different social and cultural milieus. All chapters are illustrated with black and white and colour figures, highlighting some of the most significant codices in the collection.
Creative Commons
English
9780429470035 9780429892523 9781138601598 9780429470035
10.4324/9780429470035 doi
Humanities
Byzantine literature Byzantium Islamic world Medieval medicine Ottoman Science Transmission of knowledge Wellcome Library