Making Medieval Manuscripts, Paperback - Christopher de Hamel

Many beautiful illuminated manuscripts survive from the Middle Ages and can be seen in libraries and museums throughout Europe. But who were the sk...

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This volume elucidates the craft practices, cultural conventions and literary attitudes of scribes of late medieval English manuscripts to students...

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Featuring an array of fascinating illustrations from the British Library's rich medieval collection, Cats in Medieval Manuscripts includes anecdote...

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Engages with the materiality of medieval manuscripts to illustrate the importance of the study of physical texts to literary appreciation, and stud...

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