May 8, 2026 @ 6:39 pm · Filed by under Announcements, Bibliography, Language and genetics, Language and music, Language and philosophy, Language and psychology, Language preservation, Manuscripts, Syntax
It’s an atmospheric kind of job, caring for very old books. Wreathed in the druidical fog of time, manuscript keepers on TV and in movies guard secret knowledge. In reality, in my experience, experts
(RNS) — Seeing handwritten works on law, theology, astronomy and other subjects challenges the narrative that enslaved Africans arrived in the US with little education or scholarly traditions.
