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Gifts and Books (Hardcover)
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We all know about giving and receiving gifts: they can be touching
or puzzling, either strengthening bonds of friendship or becoming a
burden. Gifts are an integral part of human societies and this
volume explores how, over the centuries, books and writing describe
gifts in all their complexity, but also become precious gifts
themselves. In a series of thought-provoking essays, richly
illustrated from the Bodleian Library’s collections and beyond,
the contributors illuminate some of the striking ways in which
writing interacts with those fundamental impulses to give, receive
and reciprocate. Each chapter draws on a particular perspective,
including archaeology and religion, history, literature and
anthropology. From an ancient Sumerian tablet recording the
founding of a temple to contemporary children’s literature that
highlights the pleasures and troubling histories of exchange and
inheritance, the dynamics of the gift are at work across space and
time. This book features gorgeous medieval manuscripts, gifts made
by and for Queen Elizabeth I, Victorian Christmas tales and a
mysterious Scottish book sculpture. Stories of sacrifice, love,
loyalty and friendship are woven into these books and objects,
showing the ongoing power of the gift to shape the stories we tell
about ourselves.
General
Imprint: |
Bodleian Library
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Editors: |
Nicholas Perkins
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Dimensions: |
259 x 237mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-85124-610-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-85124-610-X |
Barcode: |
9781851246106 |
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