palaeography
Britishnoun
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the study of the handwritings of the past, and often the manuscripts as well, so that they may be dated, read, etc, and may serve as historical and literary sources
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a handwriting of the past
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A choice of modules includes dragons in western literature and art, the legend of King Arthur, palaeography, Islamic thought, archaeological theory and practice and the depiction of women in the Middle Ages.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023
Therefore, the conjecture that these specific fragments may be forgeries rests alone of the interpretation of palaeography and the texts.”
From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2017
Others attach little importance to the form in which truth is presented; they are concerned mainly with the principles and methods of scientific criticism, and specialize in palaeography, diplomatic and sources.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
To doubt it would be to doubt palaeography itself.
From Penguin Island by France, Anatole
This branch of archaeology and palaeography has made available new fields of research in the study of early Christianity hitherto unfamiliar.
From Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries by Messenger, Ruth Ellis
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