TEXTUAL SCHOLARSHIP
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Textual Scholarship.
Textual Scholarship - as a noun
An umbrella term for disciplines that deal with describing, transcribing, editing or annotating texts and physical documents.
Example: "The historical roots of textual scholarship date back to the 3rd century bce, when the scholarly activities of copying, comparing, describing and archiving texts became professionalized in the library of alexandria."
Example Sentences
"The field of textual scholarship aims to establish the most accurate version of a text."
"Many universities offer courses in textual scholarship for students interested in ancient texts."
"The work of textual scholarship helps in understanding the evolution of literary works."
"Scholars use various techniques in textual scholarship to compare and evaluate different manuscript versions."
"Digital technologies have revolutionized the field of textual scholarship by enabling easier comparison of texts."
