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Cambridge University Library

 
Join Dr Ben Outhwaite, Co-Curator of the University Library's new exhibition, Ghost Words: Reading the Past, as he introduces you to the world of hidden texts. Medieval scribes used to recycle old books by scraping the parchment clean and writing a fresh text over the top. Known as palimpsests, these reused manuscripts have long attracted scholars, who have sought to decipher the lost texts and erased history that lies beneath the newer ink. Ghost Words examines the quest to retrieve these ghost words.
 
Hosted online via Zoom. Booking required; please contact friends@lib.cam.ac.uk.
 

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Date: 25 Feb. 2021