Book · 2016 · Manuscripts
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
Why people recommend it
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel is a richly illustrated and scholarly exploration of twelve significant medieval manuscripts, offering readers a fascinating journey into the history, creation, and cultural context of these rare texts. On an episode of The Book Review titled The Story of the Jews Continues, host Pamela Paul recommended the lovely book as a wonderful purchase, suggesting it would make an excellent holiday present. In another episode titled Life in Tech's Uncanny Valley, Tina Jordan also recommended the illustrated work, affectionately stumbling slightly over the pronunciation of the author's surname while highlighting its subtitle, Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World. Paul also hosted Christopher de Hamel as a guest on the program to discuss his new book and the remarkable historical artifacts featured within its pages. The speakers collectively praised the volume for its accessibility, beauty, and the immersive glimpse it provides into medieval civilization through the lens of surviving manuscripts. These recommendations showcased the book's broad appeal not only to history scholars but to any reader captivated by art, archaeology, and the tangible remnants of the distant past.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
- Tina Jordan Recommended
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“his new book is called meetings with remarkable manuscripts 12 Journeys into the Medieval World”
“or you could do worse than to buy this lovely book meetings with remarkable manuscripts 12 Journeys into the Medieval World by Christopher De HL”
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
“it's called meetings with remarkable manuscripts 12 Journeys into the Medieval World and it's by somebody named Christopher day and I'm gonna butcher his last name haml h m l”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so I read meetings with remarkable manuscripts by Christopher deel”