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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Medieval Textual Cultures: Agents of Transmission, Translation and Transformation. Book.

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Paperback or Softback. Etat : New. Aspects of Avicenna. Book.

Paperback. Etat : New. Understanding how medieval textual cultures engaged with the heritage of antiquity (transmission and translation) depends on recognizing that reception is a creative cultural act (transformation). These essays focus on the people, societies and institutions who were doing the transmitting, translating, and transforming -- the "agents". The subject matter ranges from medicine to astronomy, literature to magic, while the cultural context encompasses Islamic and Jewish societies, as well as Byzantium and the Latin West. What unites these studies is their attention to the methodological and conceptual challenges of thinking about agency. Not every agent acted with an agenda, and agenda were sometimes driven by immediate needs or religious considerations that while compelling to the actors, are more opaque to us. What does it mean to say that a text becomes "available" for transmission or translation? And why do some texts, once transmitted, fail to thrive in their new milieu? This collection thus points toward a more sophisticated "ecology" of transmission, where not only individuals and teams of individuals, but also social spaces and local cultures, act as the agents of cultural creativity.…

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Paperback. Etat : New. Understanding how medieval textual cultures engaged with the heritage of antiquity (transmission and translation) depends on recognizing that reception is a creative cultural act (transformation). These essays focus on the people, societies and institutions who were doing the transmitting, translating, and transforming -- the "agents". The subject matter ranges from medicine to astronomy, literature to magic, while the cultural context encompasses Islamic and Jewish societies, as well as Byzantium and the Latin West. What unites these studies is their attention to the methodological and conceptual challenges of thinking about agency. Not every agent acted with an agenda, and agenda were sometimes driven by immediate needs or religious considerations that while compelling to the actors, are more opaque to us. What does it mean to say that a text becomes "available" for transmission or translation? And why do some texts, once transmitted, fail to thrive in their new milieu? This collection thus points toward a more sophisticated "ecology" of transmission, where not only individuals and teams of individuals, but also social spaces and local cultures, act as the agents of cultural creativity.…

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Hardcover. Etat : As New. Never read, pages are clean and unmarked. Our copy is hardcover with printed covers showing very light shelfwear.

Etat : New. pp. 226.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 214 pages. 9.06x6.10x0.39 inches. In Stock.

Etat : New. pp. 226.

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Etat : New. 2018. Paperback. . . . . .

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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. Very nice clean copy.

Paperback. Etat : New. Understanding how medieval textual cultures engaged with the heritage of antiquity (transmission and translation) depends on recognizing that reception is a creative cultural act (transformation). These essays focus on the people, societies and institutions who were doing the transmitting, translating, and transforming -- the "agents". The subject matter ranges from medicine to astronomy, literature to magic, while the cultural context encompasses Islamic and Jewish societies, as well as Byzantium and the Latin West. What unites these studies is their attention to the methodological and conceptual challenges of thinking about agency. Not every agent acted with an agenda, and agenda were sometimes driven by immediate needs or religious considerations that while compelling to the actors, are more opaque to us. What does it mean to say that a text becomes "available" for transmission or translation? And why do some texts, once transmitted, fail to thrive in their new milieu? This collection thus points toward a more sophisticated "ecology" of transmission, where not only individuals and teams of individuals, but also social spaces and local cultures, act as the agents of cultural creativity.…

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. Minimal ex-library marks, sticker scar to spine, rounded corner, otherwise text clean and tight; no dust jacket; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Etat : VERY GOOD. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 320pp. Scant pencil checks to a few pages, entirely clean and sharp otherwise with tight binding and clean DJ.

Paperback. Etat : New. Understanding how medieval textual cultures engaged with the heritage of antiquity (transmission and translation) depends on recognizing that reception is a creative cultural act (transformation). These essays focus on the people, societies and institutions who were doing the transmitting, translating, and transforming -- the "agents". The subject matter ranges from medicine to astronomy, literature to magic, while the cultural context encompasses Islamic and Jewish societies, as well as Byzantium and the Latin West. What unites these studies is their attention to the methodological and conceptual challenges of thinking about agency. Not every agent acted with an agenda, and agenda were sometimes driven by immediate needs or religious considerations that while compelling to the actors, are more opaque to us. What does it mean to say that a text becomes "available" for transmission or translation? And why do some texts, once transmitted, fail to thrive in their new milieu? This collection thus points toward a more sophisticated "ecology" of transmission, where not only individuals and teams of individuals, but also social spaces and local cultures, act as the agents of cultural creativity.…

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. Green cloth with gilt sp. lettering. ix + (2) + 305. All pristine. Unclipped jacket has v. slight curl across top front edge and short internally closed nick to top outer corner same, otherwise pristine, will add protective sleeve when ordered. Ostensibly a 1st ed. but jacket has 13 digit ISBN number implying 2007 or later re-issue, of jacket at least. 15.5 cm x 24 cm. …

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