Books Before Print - Couverture souple

Kwakkel, Erik

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1942401620 ISBN 13 : 9781942401629

Editeur : Arc Humanities Press, 2018

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arc Humanities Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1942401620
• ISBN 13: 9781942401629
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible