CLST 10.04 The Ancient Book: An Introduction to Paleography, Papyrology, Codicology, and Textual Criticism

Paleography is the study of ancient scripts, papyrology the study of scrolls, and codicology the study of ancient books. You’ll get a hands-on introduction by making actual scrolls and codices. You’ll also publish blog posts about your experiences and findings. Textual criticism is the art of trying to reconstruct the original text of ancient literary works. As a final project, students will use the skills of textual criticism to reconstruct a lost archetype.

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Dist:LIT; WCult:W

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