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The Book and the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages

The Book and the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages - Garland Medieval Bibliographies

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Publisher's Synopsis

The computer revolution is upon us. The future of books and of reading are debated. Will there be books in the next millennium? Will we still be reading? As uncertain as the answers to these questions might be, as clear is the message about the value of the book expressed by medieval writers. The contributors to the volume The Bookand the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages explore the significance of the written document as the key icon of a whole era. Both philosophers and artists, both poets and clerics wholeheartedly subscribed to the notion that reading and writing represented essential epistemological tools for spiritual, political, religious, and philosophical quests. To gain a deeper understanding of the cultural significance of the medieval book, the contributors to this volume examine pertinent statements by medieval philosophers and French, German, English, Spanish, and Italian poets.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780815332305
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 302.22440940902
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 308
Weight: 567g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 24mm