New online collection of Arabic manuscripts II: from calendar to calligraphy
In our recent blog, we introduced some of the Quranic codices featuring our new digital collection of Arabic manuscripts. ApartContinue Reading
Author: Zsofia Buda
Curator of Global Manuscripts, John Rylands Research Institute and Library, specialised in Hebrew manuscripts, but enthusiastic about all book cultures.
New online collection of Arabic manuscripts I: the Glorious Qurʿan
The John Rylands Library holds nearly 900 Arabic manuscripts. Our new online collection gives you a glimpse of this treasure house.
The Samaritans and their books II
In our previous blog, we gave a brief introduction to the Samaritans and the Samaritan manuscript collection of the Rylands. Let’s take a closer look at some of the items.
The Samaritans and their books
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library has a large collection of Samaritan manuscripts some of which are now available online. This blog offers you a brief introduction into the little-known world of the Samaritans and the books.
Revived: The Rylands’ fragile Esther scroll brought back to life
Our conservators and photographers are reporting on the successful conservation and digitisation of the Rylands’ beautiful parchment cut-out Esther scroll (Hebrew MS 54).
Thomas W. Rhys Davids and the Rylands’ Pali manuscripts
The Rylands has recently published 30 Buddhist manuscripts in the Pali language on Manchester Digital Collections. Apart from digitising and cataloguing, we also endeavoured to discover more about the provenance of these items and the collection in general.
Collected by a botanist: the Rylands’ only Shan manuscript
Colleagues from the British Library have helped us uncover some of the secrets of a previously unknown Shan manuscript from Southeast Asia.
From the Valley of Mexico to the Rylands II: the story of the Fischer Codex
Dr Zsofia Buda discusses Mexican MS 2, also known as the Fischer Codex.
From Evil Eyes to Lost Friendships: Tales from the Gaster Amulet Collection
Amulet cataloguer Dr Gal Sofer gives you an expert’s insight into our fascinating amulet collection.
From the Valley of Mexico to the Rylands: introducing Mexican MS 1
In this blog curator Dr Zsófia Buda shares the story of one of our three Mexican manuscripts.