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61History of the book — The history of the book is the story of a suite of technological innovations that improved the quality of text conservation, the access to information, portability, and the cost of production. This history is strongly linked to political and… …
62Book — A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf… …
63writing materials — A wide variety of writing materials were used in Mesopotamia and surrounding regions over the course of ancient times. Among the earliest, and for a long time the most common, of these was the simple clay tablet. A slab of moist clay was an… …
64rouleau — [ rulo ] n. m. • 1530; de rôle, et de rouler I ♦ (rollel 1315; dimin. de rôle→ rôle) 1 ♦ Bande enroulée de forme cylindrique. Rouleau de parchemin, de papier, de tissu. Rouleau de papier peint. Rouleau de pellicule photo. ⇒ bobine. Loc. Être au… …
65Constantine Simonides — (1820–1867), palaeographer, dealer of icons, man with extensive learning, knowledge of manuscripts, miraculous calligraphy. He surpassed his contemporaries in literary ability. According to opinion of paleographers, he was the most versatile… …
66Pertes de livres pendant l'Antiquité tardive — Traduction à relire Bücherverlust …
67Bookbinding — A traditional bookbinder at work Old bookbindings …
68Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt Egypt † …
69History of writing — Writing systems History Grapheme List of writing systems Types Featural alphabet Alphabet Abjad Abugida Syllabary Logography Shorthand …
70Manuscripts of the Bible — • Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the original text or of a version either of the whole Bible or of a part thereof Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Manuscripts of the Bible Manuscript …
