The Book and the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Garland Medieval Casebooks
ISBN-10
0815332300
ISBN-13
9780815332305
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 1st, 1999
Print length
350 Pages
Weight
567 grams
Ksh 27,900.00
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An exploration of the cultural significance of writing, reading and the book in the Middle Ages. The essays argue for an understanding of medieval cultures as combinations of oral and literary expressions, and explore representations of books.
The computer revolution is upon us. The future of books and of reading are debated. Will there be books in the next millennium? Will we still be reading? As uncertain as the answers to these questions might be, as clear is the message about the value of the book expressed by medieval writers. The contributors to the volume The Book and the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages explore the significance of the written document as the key icon of a whole era. Both philosophers and artists, both poets and clerics wholeheartedly subscribed to the notion that reading and writing represented essential epistemological tools for spiritual, political, religious, and philosophical quests. To gain a deeper understanding of the cultural significance of the medieval book, the contributors to this volume examine pertinent statements by medieval philosophers and French, German, English, Spanish, and Italian poets.
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