Description: Testaments, Donations, and the Values of Books as GiftsA Study of Records from Medieval England before 1450 Author(s): Janika Bischof Format: Hardback Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Switzerland Imprint: Peter Lang AG ISBN-13: 9783631633151, 978-3631633151 Synopsis Why were books considered valuable in the Middle Ages? This study focuses on medieval testaments and donation records from England before 1450 to investigate this question. The primary sources and datable records from before and after the Norman Conquest show that contemporary attitudes can be examined surprisingly closely. Semantic fields as indicators of value help us to discover the material and immaterial values associated with books in the manuscript period, and to trace changes and developments in book ownership and book production. This systematic and statistical analysis of the records shows the varied and multi-facetted nature of medieval books as gifts as seen by givers and recipients.
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Book Title: Testaments, Donations, and the Values of Books as Gifts
Number of Pages: 354 Pages
Publication Name: Testaments, Donations, and the Values of Books as Gifts: A Study of Records from Medieval England before 1450
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Lang
Item Height: 210 mm
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Study Guide
Item Weight: 580 g
Subject Area: Regional History
Author: Janika Bischof
Item Width: 148 mm
Series: Muensteraner Monographien Zur Englischen Literatur / Muenster Monographs on English Literature
Format: Hardcover
