| The European Book in the Twelfth Century Contributor(s): Kwakkel, Erik (Editor), Thomson, Rodney (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1316502031 ISBN-13: 9781316502037 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Antiques & Collectibles |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6" W x 9" (1.28 lbs) 435 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 'long twelfth century' (1075-1225) was an era of seminal importance in the development of the book in medieval Europe and marked a high point in its construction and decoration. This comprehensive study takes the cultural changes that occurred during the 'twelfth-century Renaissance' as its point of departure to provide an overview of manuscript culture encompassing the whole of Western Europe. Written by senior scholars, chapters are divided into three sections: the technical aspects of making books; the processes and practices of reading and keeping books; and the transmission of texts in the disciplines that saw significant change in the period, including medicine, law, philosophy, liturgy, and theology. Richly illustrated, the volume provides the first in-depth account of book production as a European phenomenon. |