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The British Library, the world's leading resource for scholarship, research and innovation, began operation in 1973 and was formed by bringing together many different library-based organizations including the library departments of the British Museum. The Library's collection, developed over 250 years, exceeds 150 million items. The principal custodian of Britain's literary heritage and one of the prime guardians of the nation's cultural resources, the Library contains three major exhibition galleries displaying a wide range of collection material, and mounts a full programme of events for all ages based on the collections and related literary themes.
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The Lindisfarne Gospels
From: The British Library
Michelle Brown introduces the Gospels and the context of its creation, in honour of St
Cuthbert, in the world of early Christianity in Britain. She considers the making of the
Gospels and reveals her recent research into both the dating of the manuscript and the
ways in which it was created. She explains how such a book would have been used and by
whom, and she eloquently reveals the meanings and mysteries of one specific opening in
the book.
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Outer Worlds and Inner Worlds: An Introduction to World Maps
From: The British Library
Maps are magical and mysterious objects. Peter Whitfield introduces the complexities of world maps and suggests how, in addition to geographical outlines, they reveal the traces of power and politics, religion, culture and, often, individual obsession.
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