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.

Hidden Treasures at the Gennadius Library

Hidden Treasures at the Gennadius Library
Author: Maria Georgopoulou
Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN: 9789609994507

Joannes Gennadius' 1922 donation of his collection of 30,000 rare volumes to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens established it as a major center for the study of post-classical Greek history, literature, and art. The school's director and senior librarian introduce essays on several of the library's noteworthy religious, scientific, and musical manuscripts and drawings. The volume includes 40 pages of maps and color plates. Distributed in N. America by The David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).