The first-ever history of Michigan’s celebrated collection of papyri offers nonspecialists an inviting encounter with the ancient world

Discarded, Discovered, Collected: The University of Michigan Papyrus Collection provides an accessible introduction to the University's collection of papyri and

"An unorthodox investigative literary biography of a mysterious graphomaniac whose nearly 150 diaries are rescued from a dumpster by the author"--

This volume presents the work of the international, interdisciplinary research project Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions (CSTT), whose members focused on c

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audi