Description
Discover the captivating journey of medieval literature with 'Objects of Affection', a unique exploration of emotional connections through the ages. This brand new book, published by Manchester University Press in 2023, delves into the fifteenth-century literary gem found in the Oxford, Bodleian Library Manuscript Ashmole 61. This profound study uncovers the tangible and intangible interactions between the manuscript's diverse characters and its modern readers, revealing their collective bond across time. By analyzing the emotional appeal and material aspects of this historical book, 'Objects of Affection' sheds light on how its pages fostered an environment ripe for affective literacy, enhancing the experience of late-medieval English households. This essential read for literature enthusiasts and scholars alike showcases the intricate relationships that exist within books, connecting cultural, historical, and emotional threads in fascinating ways. Enjoy free shipping on this item—please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Add this remarkable volume on the art of medieval book culture to your collection today and enrich your understanding of the bonds formed through literature.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781526167187
Year: 2023
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Objects of affection recovers the emotional attraction of the medieval book through an engagement with a fifteenth-century literary collection known as Oxford, Bodleian Library Manuscript Ashmole 61.
Exploring how the inhabitants of the book’s pages – human and nonhuman, tangible and intangible – collaborate with its readers then and now, this book addresses the manuscript’s material appeal in the ways it binds itself to different cultural, historical and material environments. In doing so it traces the affective literacy training that the manuscript provided its late-medieval English household, whose diverse inhabitants are incorporated into the ecology of the book itself as it fashions spiritually generous and socially mindful household members.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781526167187
Year: 2023
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Description:
Objects of affection recovers the emotional attraction of the medieval book through an engagement with a fifteenth-century literary collection known as Oxford, Bodleian Library Manuscript Ashmole 61.
Exploring how the inhabitants of the book’s pages – human and nonhuman, tangible and intangible – collaborate with its readers then and now, this book addresses the manuscript’s material appeal in the ways it binds itself to different cultural, historical and material environments. In doing so it traces the affective literacy training that the manuscript provided its late-medieval English household, whose diverse inhabitants are incorporated into the ecology of the book itself as it fashions spiritually generous and socially mindful household members.