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Looking at Medieval Books : Learning to See by Ralph Hanna
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLiverpool University Press
ISBN-10183624343X
ISBN-139781836243434
eBay Product ID (ePID)10071789440
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterary Criticism, Foreign Language Study, Antiques & Collectibles, Medieval, Latin, Books
AuthorRalph Hanna
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length9.2 In.
Item Height0.4 In.
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Width6.1 In.
Additional Product Features
Book TitleLooking at Medieval Books : Learning to See
Dewey Decimal091
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
SynopsisUnlike books familiar to us from print culture, every medieval book is unique, the product of individual circumstances of planning, execution, and history. This is a fundamental difficulty for study, particularly for those beginning the investigation of texts in manuscript. There are two conventional ways of approaching this difficulty: explaining the series of processes by which a manuscript book is constructed and explaining how to construct a professional description of a manuscript book. Neither addresses a problem fundamental for beginners: what happens when a librarian presents you with a manuscript? How should you proceed? Fundamentally, this is a problem of visual examination, and taking its procedure from the grand M. R. James and M. B. Parkes, this book attempts to stimulate the visual and experiential. It attempts, in a heavily exemplified account, to explain what might be there in a manuscript to perceive and what it might mean. The argument follows a process of examination that begins with the physical bulk of what's in front of you (and its cover, or binding) and ends with traces of the book's history.
Publication Year2025
SeriesExeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Reviews"Among other things, this book offers a wealth of generous recommendations for reading and viewing." Ian Cornelius, Textual Cultures 17.1
FormatTrade Paperback
Dewey Edition23
Table Of ContentPreface What's in front of you? What's its shape? How big is it? The closed book: what do you see first? Opening the book: what's it made of? Membrane Paper Where's the first leaf? What does the first leaf look like? How come it looks so neat? How does the scribe write? What texts does it contain? How's it been put together? Are there other discontinuities? Where's it been all this time? Looking at Cambridge, Queens' College, MS 10
Number of Pages176 pages
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