Objects of affection: the book and the household in late medieval england
Auteur :
Seaman, Myra
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526167187
Date de publication :
17 janv. 2023
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
349 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This study investigates the affective agency of the book, through the emotional literacy training that a single codex provided a late-medieval English household. It demonstrates how MS Ashmole 61 affirms both the physical and moral agency of nonhumans, who fashion spiritually generous and socially mindful human household members. -- .