Basics of Manuscriptology &An Entrance to Medical Manuscripts
Language: EnglishPages: 218About the BookAbout the Book Oral transmission was the most popular mode of knowledge diffusion in ancient India. Veda handed down from generation to generation through the media of oral transmission. Separated by time and place the art of writing emerged. One of the vital tasks in the study of manuscripts is to bring together the manuscripts. If not they may be lost. Manuscripts are having connection between past and present. Sanskrit was most popular medium in ancient India and such works represents many sided aspects of cognition. So it is necessary to preserve them. Manuscriptology is a special are in Ayurveda because all Ayurveda literature are written in Sanskrit language. All the manuscriptology knowledge right from collection conservation digitization leads towards the critical edition. So to explore the hidden or unknown facts the manuscriptological rules regulations need to be acquainted by the Ayurveda scholars. Critical edition in India is falling back. It is evident because most of the scholars-have no proper training neither guidance. On the other side manuscriptolgy has taken a set back with decline in interest and study of ancient manuscripts. The present book covers the topics such as - Introduction to manuscriptology to its estimation covering different stages involved in manuscriptology. Such as collection conservation digitization to that of critical edition and publication covering various scripts scribal errors problems faced in critical edition of the texts research articles and indological journals. Manuscriptology is unique and Ayurveda scholars having knowledge of manuscriptology are very minimal and increase in number of these scholars is the need of the hour. The aim of this text is to make the research scholars.
| ब्रांड: चौखंभा ऑरिएन्टलिया |
| लेखक : Dr. Shrinath M. Vaidya |
| भाषा : Sanskrit Text with English Explanation |