The Book and the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages

Name: The Book and the Magic of Reading in the Middle Ages
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By Albrecht Classen

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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 Book and 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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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 352
Release Date:: 2014-05-30
Publication Date:: 2014-05-30
Publisher:: Routledge
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1138799033
ISBN13:: 9781138799035
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 444 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 19 cm

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