Writing Beyond Pen and Parchment Inscribed Objects in Medieval European Literature
In the Middle Ages, writing was not confined to manuscripts, but inscribed in the broader material world, in textiles and tombs, on weapons or human skin. This volume presents the first comparative overview of text-bearing artefacts in medieval German, Old Norse, British, French, Italian and Iberian...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2019
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| Series: | Materiale Textkulturen
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In the Middle Ages, writing was not confined to manuscripts, but inscribed in the broader material world, in textiles and tombs, on weapons or human skin. This volume presents the first comparative overview of text-bearing artefacts in medieval German, Old Norse, British, French, Italian and Iberian literature and offers a fresh perspective on the medieval world that takes seriously the vibrancy of matter as a vital aspect of textual culture. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (340 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110645439;9783110645712;9783110645446 9783110645446 |