Marvel and Artefact : The 'Wonders of the East' in Its Manuscript Contexts

Marvel and Artefact: The 'Wonders of the East' in Its Manuscript Contexts -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- 1: 'The Manifold Uses of Things': The Early Medieval Book as Artefact -- 2: The Wonders o...

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Main Author: Ford, A. J. (Author)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden : BRILL , 2015
Edition:1st ed
Series:Library of the Written Word - the Manuscript World Ser
Library of the Written Word Ser
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Related Items:Erscheint auch als: Marvel and Artefact : The 'Wonders of the East' in Its Manuscript Contexts
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