Brief Summary
This video introduces a series of lectures that will explore historical narratives using documentary sources like reports, chronicles, correspondence, and religious literature found mainly in state and religious libraries. The presenter aims to provide glimpses into the past by analyzing written materials, archaic languages, and paleography, inviting viewers to join this journey through history from the archives.
Introduction to the Series
The presenter introduces a historical approach that relies on a wide array of sources, including excavated artifacts, literary traditions, and, importantly, bibliographic and manuscript sources. These documentary sources encompass written materials in archaic languages and unfamiliar paleography, such as reports, institutional chronicles, personal correspondence, diaries, administrative decrees, and religious literature. These materials are primarily available in state and religious libraries. The presenter invites viewers to join a series of lectures that will provide glimpses into the past by exploring these archival documents.
