Amelia Khatri

Vanished Scrolls (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Ai / Übersetzer: Ai

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Vanished Scrolls explores the profound impact of lost texts on our understanding of history and religion. It delves into manuscripts, religious texts, and mystical writings erased from public view, examining how their disappearance has shaped our perception of the past. The book highlights the fragility of cultural heritage and the power of information, questioning conventional narratives by piecing together fragments of lost knowledge. For example, the destruction of the Library of Alexandria resulted in the irretrievable loss of philosophical and scientific knowledge.

The book progresses through three sections, beginning with methods for textual recovery, including digital restoration, then presenting case studies of lost texts like the Gnostic Gospels and Indigenous texts of the Americas, and concluding with the ethical implications of textual loss.

By focusing on the absence of information, Vanished Scrolls offers a unique perspective, challenging readers to consider what has been deliberately or accidentally omitted. Understanding why these texts vanished is as crucial as understanding their content, revealing biases that influence our interpretation of history and religious thought.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Publifye
• Seitenzahl: 62
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788235225764
• Artikelnr.: 73552132