Bible Encyclopedias
Diplomatics
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
the science of deciphering ancient documents, and describing their origin, date, history, uses, etc. It first took scientific shape in Mabillon, De Re Diplomatica, 1681. See Brande, Dictionary of Science and Art (Lond. 1865), 1:689.
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Diplomatics'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/diplomatics.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.