Gender, piety, and production in fourteenth-century english apocalypse manuscripts
Auteur :
Bartal, Renana
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781472459114
Date de publication :
16 juin 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
521 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Analyzing the manuscripts' codicological features, visual and textual programmes, and social contexts, this title explores the mechanisms of a fourteenth-century commercial workshop and traces the customization of the books of the same genre to the needs and expectations of varied readers, revealing the crucial influence of their female audience.