Genealogical Manuscripts in Cross-Cultural Perspective

Titel: Genealogical Manuscripts in Cross-Cultural Perspective
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Veröffentlicht: Berlin/Boston : De Gruyter ; De Gruyter [Imprint], 2024
Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (337 p.)
Format: E-Book
Sprache: Englisch
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mehrbändiges Werk:
Studies in Manuscript Cultures ; 44
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ISBN: 9783111382357 ; 9783111382876 ; 9783111383088
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Zusammenfassung: Writing one's genealogy by hand is a common practice across cultures, both past and present. This volume explores how lineages were expressed in handwritten form within different social, cultural, and religious contexts across the world, drawing on unpublished examples from East Asia to Europe.