Digital technologies have made ancient manuscripts more accessible than ever, but there are risks and losses, too
Near the end of the 18th century, a Greek monk named Nikodemos was putting together a massive anthology of Byzantine texts on prayer and spirituality, which he would call The Philokalia. He lamented the state of learning among his fellow monks because they did not have access to the texts of their tradition: “Because of
Nancie Catt
February 12, 2024