Testaments, Donations, and the Values of Books as Gifts - A Study of Records from Medieval England before 1450 (Hardcover, New edition)

Why were books considered valuable in the Middle Ages? This study focuses on medieval testaments and donation records from England before 1450 to investigate this question. The primary sources and datable records from before and after the Norman Conquest show that contemporary attitudes can be examined surprisingly closely. Semantic fields as indicators of value help us to discover the material and immaterial values associated with books in the manuscript period, and to trace changes and developments in book ownership and book production. This systematic and statistical analysis of the records shows the varied and multi-facetted nature of medieval books as gifts as seen by givers and recipients.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Muensteraner Monographien zur englischen Literatur / Muenster Monographs on English Literature, 36
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Janika Bischof
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	354
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-631-63315-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > History > General
LSN:	3-631-63315-7
Barcode:	9783631633151

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