The medieval scriptorium visualised

The medieval scriptorium visualised

By Sara Charles The medieval scriptorium conjures up images of light and shadow, with rows of hunched figures stooped over ruled parchment, quill in hand, under the watchful eye of the master. This is largely the scene that’s portrayed in the recent TV...
Historians and BBIH. No 5: Matthew Parker and the peer review process

Historians and BBIH: No 4: Walter Bower organises a conference

Let’s take 10 famous historical historians — one each week — and see what they can achieve with the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). The Bibliography is a record of more than 600,000 publications relating to Britain, Ireland and the...