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Praise the Lord! The World's Oldest Bible Goes on Display at the British Museum

For only its second time on loan, the earliest known Bible is going on view this October at the British Museum. The Codex Sinaiticus at the British Library (courtesy British Library) For only its ...
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Libraries within the library : the origins of the British Library's printed collections / edited by Giles Mandelbrote and Barry Taylor

Preface / Sir Colin Lucas -- Notes on contributors -- Chronology -- Abbreviations -- Introduction : from texts to collections / David Pearson -- The foundation collections. Henry VIII's library and ...
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Why London’s British Museum Remains A Must-See Despite Controversies

A cultural powerhouse or a celebration of stolen artifacts from colonial times? The British Museum is a fascinating window into global culture—despite the problematic origins of many exhibits. ByDavid ...
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The Ethiopian manuscript collection in the British Library

The British Library's collection of Ethiopian manuscripts is the richest in Europe, where there are in fact numerous public and private collections of such manuscripts. Three inventory catalogs have ...