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A review by nikita_barsukov
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel
4.0
Extremely nerdy book written by a highest-degree fanboy author. Book is about 10 medieval manuscripts, including Carmina Burana, the one that inspired famous classical tune of the same name. Author delight from touching these old manuscripts is obvious and palpable from the start.
Each manuscript has its own chapter, and every chapter is structured similarly. Author visits library where it is stored, writes about librarians, manuscript keepers, describes look-and-feel of manuscript binding, pages, pictures, handwriting, and tells the story of the manuscript.
If the above does not immediately turn you away, this book will bring you joy and a very unusual angle to history storytelling.
Each manuscript has its own chapter, and every chapter is structured similarly. Author visits library where it is stored, writes about librarians, manuscript keepers, describes look-and-feel of manuscript binding, pages, pictures, handwriting, and tells the story of the manuscript.
If the above does not immediately turn you away, this book will bring you joy and a very unusual angle to history storytelling.