Edward Maunde Thompson

An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An Introduction to Greek and Latin Palaeography traces the development of handwriting in the Greek and Latin alphabets from the earliest papyri up to the book hands of the middle ages and the court hands of the seventeenth century. It is, without doubt, the best introductory text on the subject ever to appear in English. This edition has been completely reset, and the illustrations have been digitally enhanced. A few illustrations have been replaced. Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (1840-1929) entered University College, Oxford, in 1859 but had to leave before completing his degree. He entered the library of the British Museum (now British Library) in 1861 and became Keeper of Manuscripts in 1878. He was appointed Principal Librarian in 1888.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tiger of the Stripe
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 922g
• ISBN-13: 9781904799481
• ISBN-10: 1904799485
• Artikelnr.: 26545337

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. History of the Greek and Latin alphabets
2. Materials used to receive writing
3. Materials used to receive writing (cont.)
4. Writing implements
5. Forms of books
6. Stichometry and colometry
7. Abbreviations and contractions
8. Greek palaeography
9. Greek palaeography (cont.)
10. Greek palaeography (cont.)
11. Greek palaeography (cont.)
12. Greek palaeography (cont.)
13. Latin palaeography
14. Latin palaeography (cont.)
15. Latin palaeography (cont.)
16. Latin palaeography (cont.)
17. Latin palaeography (cont.)
18. Latin palaeography (cont.)
19. Latin palaeography (cont.)
Bibliography
Index.