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Record Nr.

UNINA9910669818603321

Autore

Kwakkel Erik

Titolo

Turning over a New Leaf : Change and Development in the Medieval Book / / Erik Kwakkel, Rosamond McKitterick, Rodney Thomson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden : , : Leiden University Press, , 2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Studies in medieval and Renaissance book culture

Disciplina

002

Soggetti

Civilization, Medieval - 12th century

Books - History - 400-1450

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

"Books before print -manuscripts- were modified continuously throughout the medieval period. Focusing on the ninth and twelfth centuries, this volume explores such material changes as well as the varying circumstances under which handwritten books were produced, used and collected. An important theme is the relationship between the physical book and its users. Can we reflect on reading practices through an examination of the layout of a text? To what extent can we use the contents of libraries to understand the culture of the book? The volume explores such issues by focusing on a broad palette of texts and through a detailed analysis of manuscripts from all corners of Europe".