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Objectification, Identity and the Late Medieval Codex

Perry, Ryan M M (2010) Objectification, Identity and the Late Medieval Codex. In: Hamling, Tara and Richardson, Catherine, eds. Everyday Objects: medieval and early modern material culture and its meanings. Ashgate, UK, pp. 309-319. ISBN 978-0-7546-6637-0. (KAR id:59368)

Abstract

The essay weighs materialist anthropological approaches in respect of late medieval books and how books may have 'objectified' aspirational identities for their patrons, owners and readers.

Item Type: Book section
Uncontrolled keywords: reading, medieval manuscripts, Paston family, books, objectification
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
P Language and Literature > PE English philology and language
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources
Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z4 Books. Writing. Paleography
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of English
Depositing User: Ryan Perry
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2016 20:56 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:23 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/59368 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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