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Imaginary Worlds in Medieval Books : Exploring the Manuscript Matrix /

This book presents a series of narratives that reflect the compelling and sometimes dangerous allure of the world of books - and the world in books - in late-medieval Britain. It envisions the confines of medieval manuscripts as virtual worlds: realms that readers call forth through imaginative inte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rust, Martha Dana (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Series:New Middle Ages.
Subjects:
History.
History of Medieval Europe.
Literary History.
Medieval Literature.
Literature > History and criticism.
Literature, Medieval.
Europe > History-476-1492.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book presents a series of narratives that reflect the compelling and sometimes dangerous allure of the world of books - and the world in books - in late-medieval Britain. It envisions the confines of medieval manuscripts as virtual worlds: realms that readers call forth through imaginative interactions with books' material features.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 290 pages)
ISBN:9781137061928
DOI:10.1007/978-1-137-06192-8