Books and Bookmen in Early Modern Britain: Essays Presented to James P. Carley Contributor(s): Willoughby, James (Editor), Catto, Jeremy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0888448309 ISBN-13: 9780888448309 Publisher: PIMS
Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2018 Click for more in this series: Papers in Mediaeval Studies |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603) - History | Europe - Great Britain - Stuart Era (1603-1714) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry |
LCCN: 2018400740 |
Series: Papers in Mediaeval Studies |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" L (2.05 lbs) 476 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: This gathering of eighteen essays explores a period in Britain when the world of letters was brought under harness by the political centre as it had never been before or has been since. The importance of royal patronage for authors and printers alike is the subject of several of these studies; others are concerned with the dangers of unorthodox reading in Tudor England. The break-up of monastic libraries is another theme, as witnessed not only in England but also by observers in the Low Countries and Italy. Also included are studies on the post-dissolution movement of medieval books into the universities and into royal and aristocratic collections, aspects of female reading, verse composition, and the act and art of writing by hand, with some editions of hitherto unprinted texts. Gathered from different corners of the field of book history, these studies share the common aim of honouring the contribution of James P. Carley. While known chiefly for his work on Tudor bibliographers, on the survival of medieval books in post-dissolution England and the foundation of the royal library, his interests extend to include monastic history and the Arthurian tradition. In all his work he has shown how close readings in the history of the book can open a window on an entire landscape and provide answers where other modes of historical enquiry fall short. These essays seek to honour his achievement by offering close readings of their own. |
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