The book unbound: editing and reading medieval manuscripts and texts
by Echard, Siân, Partridge, Stephen, UBC Medieval Workshop 'The Book Unbound: Manuscripts Studies and Editorial Theory for the Twenty-first Century', University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
fromStudies in book and print culture
"In The Book Unbound scholars and editors examine how best to use new technological tools and new methodologies with artefacts of medieval literature and culture. Taking into consideration English, French, Anglo-Norman, and Latin texts from several periods, the contributors exam…
The Book Unbound presents important contributions to the discussions surrounding the editing of medieval texts, including the use of digital technology with historical and literary documents, while offering practical ideas on editing print and hypertext.
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King Arthur's stories survive in many genres, but while scholars and enthusiasts alike know something of his roots in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin History of the Kings of Britain, most are unaware that there was a Latin Arthurian tradition which extended beyond Geoffrey. This co…