Christopher de Hamel discusses his recent book Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts, which has just won the Wolfson History Prize. Meanwhile, we speak to Jonathan Ruffle, creator of the BBC Radio 4 dr...Show More
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epekilis recommended:Oct 8th, 2017
As a book lover and especially an antiquarian book lover, this episode totally rocked. Features a new book and great ancient manuscripts by the librarian of a historic university library. Can’t wait til the book has been published in Canada!
rmmiller364 recommended:Jul 3rd, 2020
I really respect Christopher De Hamel (the art historian interviewed here) because he’s so devoted to the idea of accessibility. This means a lot in the field of art history, which has been, I believe, too invested in exclusivity and hierarchies for much of its history as an academic discipline. Whe...Show More
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epekilisJul 3rd, 2020
@rmmiller364 I second that motion. This was one of my favourite books over the past two or three years.