Communicating early english manuscripts
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107646506
Date de publication :
29 janv. 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
460 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first volume to focus on the communicative aspects of English manuscripts from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century. It demonstrates how these handwritten texts can be used to analyse the history of language as communication between individuals and groups, and discusses the challenges these documents present to present-day scholars.