| The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain: Volume 1, C.400-1100 Contributor(s): Gameson, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108746047 ISBN-13: 9781108746045 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 002 |
| Series: Cambridge History of the Book in Britain |
| Physical Information: 2" H x 6" W x 9" (2.85 lbs) 896 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first comprehensive survey of the history of the book in Britain from Roman through Anglo-Saxon to early Norman times. The expert contributions explore the physical form of books, including their codicology, script and decoration, examine the circulation and exchange of manuscripts and texts between England, Ireland, the Celtic realms and the Continent, discuss the production, presentation and use of different classes of texts, ranging from fine service books to functional schoolbooks, and evaluate the libraries that can be associated with particular individuals and institutions. The result is an authoritative account of the first millennium of the history of books, manuscript-making, and literary culture in Britain which, intimately linked to its cultural contexts, sheds vital light on broader patterns of political, ecclesiastical and cultural history extending from the period of the Vindolanda writing tablets through the age of Bede and Alcuin to the time of the Domesday Book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gameson, Richard: - Richard Gameson is Professor of the History of the Book at Durham University. |