Book
History in flames : the destruction and survival of medieval manuscripts / Robert Bartlett.
"The writings of the medieval period come down to us in manuscripts, which are highly vulnerable. This book explores cases in which large numbers of such manuscripts were rapidly destroyed by human force such as arson, shelling, or bombing, and the attempts made to enable their survival"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781009457156
- ISBN: 9781009457132
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Our Knowledge of the Past -- Libraries and Archives -- What Has Been Lost? -- A Narrow Escape: Beowulf -- Away with the Learning of the Clerks! -- Strasbourg, 24 August 1870: the Garden of Delights -- Dublin, 30 June 1922: the Public Record Office of Ireland -- Naples, 30 September 1943: the State Archive -- Hanover, 9 October 1943: the Ebstorf Map -- Chartres, 26 May 1944: the Municipal Library. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Etna Library | 002.09 BAR | 31257000325521 | New items | Available | - |