Manuscript Treasures from Afro-Eurasia : Scribes, Patrons, Collectors, and Readers

Abstract

The significance of medieval manuscripts as vehicles for the transmission of knowledge is well known. Less understood, particularly when it comes to non-Latin manuscripts, is the complex web of human interactions that influenced their production and reception. The essays collected in this volume explore the relationships that existed between manuscripts and those individuals or communities that were involved in their making.