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Bibliophile. The history of writing and of the book - across ALL cultures, from cuneiform 𒀁 to scroll 📜 to codex 📖 to Kindle.
European civilization is built on ham and cheese, which allowed protein to be stored throughout the icy winters. Without this, urban societies in most of central Europe would simply not have been possible. This is also why we have hardback books. Here's why. 1/
One of my favorite booksellers, @FunkeBooks, has just uploaded a great new list of affordable 18th century imprints. Download the PDF here: funkebooks.com/fresh-sheet/18… The focus is on the wonderful engravings in the books, which Mark points out "predate AI generated images by…
Part of our team here at the Incunabula Library is Mario, the Perpetually Surprised Cat.
Weekly Georgian Etymology: დარიალი Dariali 'Darial Gorge', from Old Georgian ႣႠႰႨႠႪႠႬ Darialan, from Middle Persian Dar-i-Alan 'Gate of the Alans', from PIE *dʰwer- gate, door and*Áryas Aryan, Iranian. Also known as the Caucasian Gates, it is one of few passes over the Caucasus.
OCCULT ICONOGRAPHY Eckhardt's 1785 "Geheime Figuren der Rosenkreuzer" has 36 coloured plates and claims to be based on an "ancient manuscript", now published for the first time. The enduring influence of these images can be seen in many later texts of the Occult Revival. 1/3
A beautiful tribute from Andrew's friend and colleague Sergey @vauzhao, translated it reads: On July 10, Andrew West passed away - one of the best people I knew. Honest, straightforward, loyal, wise, vulnerable. The greatest expert on ancient scripts, the creator of numerous…
10 июля умер Эндрю Вест - один из лучших людей, которых я знал. Честный, прямой, верный, мудрый, ранимый. Лучший знаток древних письменностей, создатель множества шрифтов, точно имеющий дар слышать мысли их создателей, давно ушедших. Теперь ушёл и он. babelstone.co.uk
I've just heard the terrible news that my friend - and friend of many here - Andrew West, @BabelStone, the incomparably brilliant Sinologist and Tangutologist - passed away suddenly but peacefully on 10th July. Andrew had a heart of the most immense kindness and generosity, and…
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Does anyone else also wish that poulaines would become fashionable as shoes again?
Homer says ἀρνειου, so the correct term is "escape sheep".
I have learned there's a person on the current season of Love Island who keeps using the term "escape goat" to refer to a kind of exit strategy, like a goat that you hop on and ride out of a difficult situation. Not sure why everyone isn't talking about this
With the Bayeux Tapestry in the news, it’s time to resurrect this absolute classic of historical re/enactments.