Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Gennadius Library

Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Gennadius Library
Author: Maria L. Politē
Publisher: ASCSA
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2011
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0876614071

Greek manuscript production has a long and fascinating history, covering almost every a rea of intellectual, religious, literary, and administrative endeavor in the Greek-speaking world of the medieval and early modern eras. Exploring Greek Manuscripts in the Gennadius Library features 12 essays on the tremendously rich and exquisite Greek manuscript collection of the Gennadius Library. Each of rich and exquisite Greek manuscript collection of the Gennadius Library. Each of the authors is a leading manuscript scholar, and each chapter is illustrated by color plates highlighting some of the most interesting and beautiful examples held in the Library's care. The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Greek Paleographical Society have joined together to produce this volume on Greek manuscripts in both Greek and English. Their publications marks the relaunch of the Gennadeion Monographs series and allows the American School of Classical Studies to continue its commitment to bilingual publishing. Maria L. Politi is President of the Greek Paleographical Society. Eleni Pappa is a researcher at the Academy of Athens.

Selected Bindings from the Gennadius Library

Selected Bindings from the Gennadius Library
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 1924
Genre:
ISBN: 9780876619599

This volume presents 36 of the fine bindings in John Gennadius's collection. Each binding is illustrated in color, with descriptive notes and an introduction by the author.

The Real Cassian Revisited

The Real Cassian Revisited
Author: Panayiotis Tzamalikos
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004224408

Following the discovery of a new Greek Father, namely, Cassian the Sabaite, who, by means of Medieval forgery, has been heretofore eclipsed by a figment known as ‘John Cassian of Marseilles’, this book casts new light on the Late Antique interplay between Hellenism and Christianity, sixth century Origenism, and Christian influence upon Neoplatonism.