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Textual Criticism and Transmission Fidelity
The study of Textual Criticism focuses on reconstructing the earliest, most authentic version of a written work, particularly in the context of religious works or canonical works where multiple manuscript traditions exist. Paleography is indispensable here, as the dating and material analysis of exemplars directly informs editorial decisions regarding [variant readings](/entriā¦