Description: Design and Distribution of Late Medieval Manuscripts in England (Manuscript Culture in the British Isles, 1) [Hardcover] Connolly, Margaret; Mooney, Professor Linne R.; Grounds, Amelia; Mosser, Professor Daniel W; Keiser, G R; Thaisen, Jacob; Thompson, John J.; Sexton Book Reviews Editor, John; Luxford, Professor Julian; Sargent, Professor Michael G; Hanna, Ralph; Reames, Sherry L and Kato, Takako Product Overview New essays on late medieval manuscripts highlight the complicated network of their production and dissemination. One of the most important developments in medieval English literary studies since the 1980s has been the growth of manuscript studies. Long regarded as mere textual repositories, and treated superficially by editors, manuscripts are now acknowledged as centrally important in the study of later medieval texts. The essays collected here discuss aspects of the design and distribution of manuscripts in late medieval England, with a particular focus on vernacular manuscripts of the late fourteenth, fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Those in the first half consider material evidence for scribal decisions about design: these range from analysis of individual codices to broader discussions of particular types of manuscripts, both religious and secular. Later essays look at the evidence for the production and distribution of manuscripts of specific English texts or types of text. These include the major Middle English poems The Canterbury Tales and Piers Plowman, as well as key religious works such as Love's Mirror, Hilton's Scale of Perfection, the Speculum Vitae and The Pricke of Conscience, all of which survive in significant numbers of manuscripts. The comparison of secular and devotional texts illuminates shared networks of production and dissemination, and increases our knowledge of regional and metropolitan book production in the period before printing. Contributors: DANIEL W. MOSSER, JACOB THAISEN, TAKAKO KATO, SHERRY L. REAMES, AMELIA GROUNDS, ALEXANDRA BARRATT, JULIAN M. LUXFORD, LINNE R. MOONEY, MICHAEL G. SARGENT, JOHNJ. THOMPSON, MARGARET CONNOLLY, RALPH HANNA, GEORGE R. KEISER. Read more Details Publisher : York Medieval Press (October 16, 2008) Language : English Hardcover : 352 pages ISBN-10 : 1903153247 ISBN-13 : 46 Item Weight : 2.1 pounds Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #10,154,051 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7,090 in Bibliography & Index Reference #8,407 in Ancient & Classical Literature #11,273 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #7,090 in Bibliography & Index Reference #8,407 in Ancient & Classical Literature We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1903153247
ISBN10: 1903153247
ISBN13: 9781903153246
EAN: 9781903153246
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Brand: York Medieval Press
GTIN: 09781903153246
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Publication Name: Design and Distribution of Late Medieval Manuscripts in England
Language: English
Publisher: YORK Medieval Press
Subject: Bibliographies & Indexes, Medieval, General
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2008
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Item Weight: 24.3 Oz
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Référence
Author: Amelia Grounds
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.4 in
Series: Manuscript Culture in the British Isles Ser.
Format: Hardcover
