Register for a CSMC lecture
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET
Korneli Kekelidze Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts: History of a Collection of Manuscripts and of a Scholarly Tradition
Dr Maia Matchavariani (Academia Europaea Tbilisi Knowledge Hub)
Established in 1958, NCM is one of the biggest repositories of medieval manuscripts in Georgia. It currently keeps around 10,000 Georgian manuscripts (from the 5th to the 19th century) and more than 8,000 manuscripts and historical documents in other languages, 35,000 Georgian historical documents (from the 11th to the 19th century), a papyrus collection comprising of 150 pieces (from the 3rd century BCE to the 7th century CE), early printed books (from 1629 to 1818), and more than 200 personal archives of Georgian prominent public figures of the last two centuries.
This lecture will provide a picture of the history of this institution and its scholarly heritage. First, the most important manuscripts of all periods kept at NCM will be presented. Then the main scholarly works produced by scholars of NCM over some 60 years will be highlighted.