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Contemporary Islamic Studies

Meet the pigments: the art and science of early English decoration

Discover how cutting-edge scientific techniques are transforming our understanding of medieval manuscripts, and how book production began to recover under King Alfred and his successors
Contemporary Islamic Studies
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Meet the Manuscripts: hidden treasures of medieval illumination

Matthew Holford, Tolkien Curator of Medieval Manuscripts, and Martin Kauffmann, Head of Early and Rare Collections, in conversation about the artists, patrons and significance of three extraordinary manuscripts.
Contemporary Islamic Studies
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Meet the Manuscripts: judging a book by its cover

The covers can tell us as much about a book as its contents. This workshop explores the secrets which bookbindings reveal about the uses and histories of medieval manuscripts.

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