gbutrous.bsky.social
@gbutrous.bsky.social
Retired professor of cardiopulmonary sciences with extracurricular interests in the history of books, libraries, and digital humanities, currently working on a book project focused on preserving human-written heritage.
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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The media lied for years about who discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen by saying it's a British "historian" when who discovered it is Nubian child Hussein Abdel-Rasoul he was a 12 yo child from Luxor he deserved to be recognized for discovering the greatest archaeological-
November 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We are thankful for the tour in the newly renovated Warburg Library @warburginstitute.bsky.social with its chief librarian, Giles Mandelbrote, before the 25 AGM of the Bibliographical Society @bibsoc.bsky.social.
October 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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In the 1790s a London woman named Eliza Denyer developed a modest reputation as a restorer of medieval manuscripts. She was forgotten by scholars and, in one case, her restorations were deliberately replaced by a man’s. I recovered her story & tracked all her known work here: tinyurl.com/2ktztx2e
March 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Under the stars and planets, the Bodleian Library has been beautifully captured (and painstakingly labelled for easy identification) by student and budding astronomer Shubham

If you're planning to stargaze in Oxford, save this post for future reference! #PlanetaryParade #RadcliffeCamera
March 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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We don’t just read books to escape the world, we read to heal from it. To come back to ourselves. Libraries and bookstores are the quiet safe spaces that help us reclaim our peace in a world that is constantly trying to destroy it.
February 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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December 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM
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December 23, 2024 at 12:56 AM
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Proof that dogs are actually human beings

Both our dogs are super empathetic
December 23, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
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Some fabulous medieval hebrew fragments used in 16-17c for bindings in the "Italian Genizah." Article by Professor of Jewish History Muro Perani, University of Bologna. www.j-italy.org/libraries/th.... #fragmentology #medievalmanuscripts #hebrew
August 15, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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The Recording of the Fragmentarium Video Conference: Constantin I. Karadja (1889-1950), The Righteous Bibliophile and His Mediaeval Manuscript Fragments, by Prof. Adinel Dincă is now online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbci...
#Fragmentology
May 2, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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I'm very pleased to share this article of mine, published today by @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social! "Framing the Fragment, from Parchment to Pixel" #fragmentology journal.digitalmedievalist.org/article/id/1...
Framing the Fragment, from Parchment to Pixel
Applying the theme of Use and Reuse to the practice of manuscript fragmentation, this essay will address the material and ontological “framing” of leaves of dismembered manuscripts. Manuscript leaves ...
journal.digitalmedievalist.org
February 10, 2024 at 3:10 AM
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Finally fled the last site to begin anew here, much like St. Margaret bursting from the belly of the dragon... Looking forward to connecting and reconnecting with the #MedievalManuscripts #fragmentology and #BookHistory folks whose posts I've so missed seeing. And other topics, too (perhaps my cat?)
November 14, 2024 at 5:48 AM
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This fall has been a rough season in my household, but I got a piece of good news this week that still really lifted my spirits: my book was shortlisted for the Marilyn Gaull Book Award from the Wordsworth-Coleridge Society! #bookhistory #romanticism #lit #18thcentury #minervapress #rombks
Romantic Fiction and Literary Excess in the Minerva Press Era
Cambridge Core - English Literature 1700-1830 - Romantic Fiction and Literary Excess in the Minerva Press Era
www.cambridge.org
November 12, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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The story of communication with paper artifacts includes a big chapter on storing, dear #skystorians. A thread or those enjoying #paperhistory and #bookhistory alike.

You see Abraham Gorlaeus (or his brother David), both being born around mid sixteenth-century, sitting at a desk in #Haarlem.

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November 13, 2024 at 6:49 AM
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Collecting bookbindings made from reused medieval manuscript fragments offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of recycling and craftsmanship. Each cover tells a dual story: the book it protects and the manuscript it once was. #BookHistory #RareBooks #MedievalManuscripts
November 16, 2024 at 6:55 PM
My first post at Blusky 😊
October 28, 2024 at 9:48 AM