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Turner, James S. – Humanities, 1989
Describes the preparation of an edition of the Savery Codex, a fourth century Coptic manuscript which illuminates elements of early Coptic Christianity. Illustrates the value of the text in the study of the Coptic language. (LS)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Christianity, Foreign Countries, Language Research
Schram, Stuart R. – Humanities, 1989
Describes a new translation of Mao Zedong's speeches and writings that is being produced by Harvard University. Provides three selections from this series of translations as examples of the first-hand information which will be included in an effort to illustrate distinct phases of Mao's intellectual development. (KO)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Foreign Countries, Humanities, Intellectual History
Burr, Constance – Humanities, 1993
Asserts that increasing numbers of significant historical archives are being opened. Relates the story of historian Patricia Kennedy Grimsted who spent 30 years identifying the existence and history of national archives in the former Soviet Union and Eastern European nations. Maintains that her efforts have helped historians take advantage of…
Descriptors: Archives, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Historiography