Kwakkel Books Before Print

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-942401-63-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten

Reihe: Medieval Media Cultures

This beautifully illustrated book provides an accessible introduction to the medieval manuscript and what it can tell us about the world in which it was made and used. Captured in the materiality of manuscripts are the data enabling us to make sense of the preferences and habits of the individuals who made up medieval society. With short chapters grouped under thematic headings, Books Before Print shows how we may tap into the evidence and explores how manuscripts can act as a vibrant and versatile tool to understand the deep historical roots of human interaction with written information. It highlights extraordinary continuities between medieval book culture and modern-world communication, as witnessed in medieval pop-up books, posters, speech bubbles, book advertisements, and even sticky notes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kwakkel, Erik

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Europäische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Mittelalterliche, neuzeitliche Archäologie (Europa)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General IntroductionFilling the Page: Script, Writing, and Page DesignIntroduction1. Medieval Script2. Cracking Codes: Abbreviations in Medieval Script3. The Empty Part of the Page4. Footnotes Before Print5. The First Page of the Manuscript6. The Last Page of the ManuscriptEnhancing the Manuscript: Binding and DecorationIntroduction7. Dressing Up the Manuscript8. Hugging a Manuscript9. Judging a Book by its Cover10. Mary Had a Little Book11. Drawing with Words12. Speech Bubbles13. Model BooksReading in Context: Annotations, Bookmarks, and LibrariesIntroduction14. Getting Personal in the Margin15. Helping Hands on the Page16. Smart Bookmarks17. Location, Location18. Combating Book TheftThe Margins of Manuscript CultureIntroduction19. The Incredible Expandable Book20. Books on a Diet21. Books on a Stick22. Slips, Strips, and Scraps: Messaging23. Slips, Strips, and Scraps: Scholarly Notes24. Medieval Name Tags25. Posters Before Print26. Medieval Book AppsContextualizing the Medieval ManuscriptIntroduction27. Where are the Scriptoria?28. Desktops29. Second-Hand Books Before Print30. Manuscripts on the Move31. The Skinny on Bad Parchment32. Destroying Medieval Books (and Why That’s Useful)Epilogue: The Legacy of the Medieval BookRecommended ReadingBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Kwakkel Erik:
Erik Kwakkel is book historian and professor at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver.