Writing in Context - Insular Manuscript Culture 500-1200 (Paperback)

This book comprises six essays by prominent scholars of medieval Insular manuscripts. The main emphasis is on the physical appearance of books, though writing on and in other objects is also discussed. The essays highlight, in different ways, the tight relationship between the palaeographical and codicological features of manuscripts and the culture in which the objects were produced and used. Extending their expertise to a broad audience interested in the medieval book, the contributors discuss various aspects of written culture, including the development of Insular scripts, book culture in Mercia, the layout of Anglo-Saxon charters, and the transition from Anglo-Saxon to Norman-inspired script and book production. Contributions by Michelle Brown, David Dumville, Mary Garrison, Kathryn Lowe, Francis Newton and Teresa Webber.

General

Imprint:	Leiden University Press
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Book Culture, 2
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	December 2013
Editors:	Erik Kwakkel
Dimensions:	190 x 145 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-90-872818-2-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	90-872818-2-X
Barcode:	9789087281823

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