The Book Unbound: Editing and Reading Medieval Manuscripts and Texts (Studies in Book and Print Culture) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802087566 ISBN 13: 9780802087560

Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2004

Synopsis

In The Book Unbound, scholars and editors examine how best to use new technological tools and new methodologies with artefacts of medieval literature and culture. Taking into consideration English, French, Anglo-Norman, and Latin texts from several periods, the contributors examine and re-evaluate traditional approaches to and conclusions about medieval books and the cultural texts they contain - literary, dramatic, legal, historical, and musical. The essays range from detailed examinations of specific codices to broader theoretical discussions on past and present editorial practices, from the benefits and disadvantages of digital editions versus print editions to the importance of including 'extratextual' material such as variant texts, illustrations, intertexts, and other information about a work's cultural contexts, history, and use. The Book Unbound presents important contributions to the discussions surrounding the editing of medieval texts, including the use of digital technology with historical and literary documents, while offering practical ideas on editing print and hypertext. The collection will be invaluable to historians, literary scholars, and editors.

About this title

About the Authors

Siān Echard is an associate professor in the Department of English at the University of British Columbia.

Stephen Partridge is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of British Columbia.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802087566
• ISBN 13: 9780802087560
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 260
• Editor: Echard Siān, Partridge Stephen