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Publication
Amsterdam ARC Press 2018
Description
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. Books Before Print 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.
User reviews
LibraryThing member JBD1
A marvelously readable and very nicely illustrated volume about manuscript production and use. Extremely useful.
LibraryThing member Eavans
Genuinely a great read, and not even a bit scary or dense considering the subject matter. I read this in tandem with one of Dr. Kwakkel's classes and it's one of my favourite "textbooks" I've been assigned so far in my 6+ years of college. Many colourful and high-resolution images to learn from,
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and it's written in a casual enough tone to basically be casual reading. I've had to tread the waters into medieval paleographic/manuscript books for essays these past few months and this is the most accessible one there is. I'm a lucky kid! Show Less
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2018
ISBN
9781942401629