Medieval Manuscripts & Their Makers

Gone Medieval

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🗓️ 9 October 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Medieval manuscripts can shed light on some of the most important events of the past. But what about the physical manuscripts themselves? And what can they tell us about the people who made them? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Matt is joined by author Mary Wellesley as they examine the extraordinary work of the people behind the text.

Mary Wellesley is the author of Hidden Hands: The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers, published by Quercus Publishing.

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0:34.7	Welcome to this episode of Gone Medieval from History Hit, I'm Matt Lewis. Medieval manuscripts
0:39.9	are some of our most important sources for the events that took place hundreds of years
0:44.3	ago.
0:45.3	But what about the physical objects themselves?
0:48.0	What can they tell us about their creators, their owners, and even their own journey through
0:52.8	the centuries to reach us?
0:54.4	Well, if you've ever wondered, I've got the perfect person to answer those questions
0:58.0	for you.
0:59.0	Mary Wellesley is the author of Hidden Hands, The Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers,
1:04.1	one of the most fascinating books I've read in a long time.
1:06.3	So thank you very much for joining us, Mary.
1:08.4	Thank you so much.
1:09.4	It's great to be here.
1:10.4	So just to get us started, I guess, our 101 History.
1:13.5	What is a manuscript?
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