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DIGITIZING ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS: SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL EDITIONS.

The article focuses on the digital humanities, a field of study which examines the effect of computer technology on human knowledge. It discusses how Greek manuscripts and inscriptions are represented with the help of digital technologies. The author also discusses why printed editions offer selecti...

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Published in:Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity & Judaism Vol. 9; pp. 9 - 42
Main Author: Land, Christopher D.
Format: Article
Published: McMaster Divinity College 2013
Subjects:
Digital humanities
Information technology
Greek manuscripts
Inscriptions
Electronic data processing
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the digital humanities, a field of study which examines the effect of computer technology on human knowledge. It discusses how Greek manuscripts and inscriptions are represented with the help of digital technologies. The author also discusses why printed editions offer selective representations.