Books before print. Exploring medieval manuscript culture
This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Captured in the materiality of manuscripts are the data enabling us to make sense of the preferences and habits of the individuals who made up medieval society. With short chapters grouped under thematic headings, 'Books Before Print' shows how we may tap into the evidence and explores how manuscripts can act as a vibrant and versatile tool …
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- Full title :Books before print. Exploring medieval manuscript culture. / Erik Kwakkel.
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This illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Captured in the materiality of manuscripts are the data enabling us to make sense of the preferences and habits of the individuals who made up medieval society. With short chapters grouped under thematic headings, 'Books Before Print' shows how we may tap into the evidence and explores how manuscripts can act as a vibrant and versatile tool to understand the deep historical roots of human interaction with written information. It highlights extraordinary continuities between medieval book culture and modern-world communication, as witnessed in medieval pop-up books, posters, speech bubbles, book advertisements, and even sticky notes.
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- Publication Date:2018.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Arc Humanities Press
- Place of Publication:Leeds
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2018.
The Physical Object
- Description:248 pages
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781942401629, 1942401620, 9781942401612, 1942401612
- oclc:on1083606906
- LC Classification:Z4-8
- Dewey Decimal:002.09
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