Medieval studies is seeing the emergence of a new agenda that aims
to produce 'thick description' of medieval textual cultures rather
than a definitive edition, or a critical interpretation, of a
single text or group of text. With this new agenda, the material
book becomes an important focus of study, and the geographical
region in which it was produced and/or received becomes a crucial
context. The medieval West Midlands has long been associated with
the production of crucially important vernacular books and texts.
This collection revisits some of the most important manuscripts and
texts associated with this region and situates them in broader
cultural contexts, while also considering some of the theoretical
and methodological issues raised by manuscript geography. Both the
series of more theoretical essays (part one) and the case studies
(part two) challenge and revise earlier models of the production
and reception of textual culture in England from 1066 to the
sixteenth century. This collection of essays is the fruit of a
conference on 'Manuscripts of the West Midlands' held at the
University of Birmingham, 4-6 April 2003, and is related to the
production of a major new research reference tool: An Electronic
Catalogue of Vernacular Manuscripts of the Medieval West Midlands.
In association with this AHRB-funded project to produce a major new
research tool for manuscript studies, the conference heard papers
from specialists on Midlands manuscripts. This volume comprises
essays on the topic as developed at the conference plus new invited
contributions.
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