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On parchment : animals, archives, and the making of culture from Herodotus to the digital age / Bruce Holsinger

by Bruce W. Holsinger

This study examines the three-millennium history of parchment, exploring how animal skins have served as a medium for recording human culture. It analyses the material's production and its significance across historical, literary, and environmental contexts.

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