Palæography

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• palæography — noun /ˌpælɪˈɒɡɹəfi,ˌpeɪlɪˈɒɡɹəfi,ˌpeɪliˈɑɡɻəfi/ a) The study of ancient forms of writing.<ref name= OED /> PALÆOGRAPHY. The study of antient documents, called by modern antiquaries ‘ Palæography,’ is too extensive a subject to be canvassed… …   Wiktionary

• PALÆOGRAPHY —    the name given to the study and the deciphering of ancient manuscripts …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• palæography — …   Useful english dictionary

• Palaeography —     Palæography     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Palæography     (palaia, ancient , graphe, writing )     The art of deciphering ancient writing in manuscripts or diplomas. It is distinguished from epigraphy, which provides rules for reading carved… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ecclesiastical history (Catholicism) — Ecclesiastical history, for the Roman Catholic Church, is the history of the Roman Catholic Church as an institution, written from a particular perspective. There is a traditional approach to such historiography. The generally identified starting …   Wikipedia

• Church History —     Ecclesiastical History     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical History     I. NATURE AND OFFICE     Ecclesiastical history is the scientific investigation and the methodical description of the temporal development of the Church… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Historical Criticism — • The art of distinguishing the true from the false concerning facts of the past Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Historical Criticism     Historical Criticism      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Palaeography — Palaeography, (British), or paleography (American) (from the Greek gr. παλαιός palaiós , old and gr. γράφειν graphein , to write ) is the study of ancient handwriting, and the practice of deciphering and reading historical manuscripts. [… …   Wikipedia

• Kambojas of Panini — Pāṇini (पाणिन) was an ancient Sanskrit grammarian born in Shalātura, modern Lahur of North West Frontier province of Pakistan. The place is situated at a distance of four miles from Ohind near Attock on the right bank of Indus River in the… …   Wikipedia

• Malayalam alphabet — Not to be confused with the Malay script. Malayalam script Type …   Wikipedia