Abstract
The opening chapter to a set of fifteen scholarly essays on medieval manuscript miscellanies. This introduction suggests ways of understanding the medieval multi-text manuscript, and highlights various problems in defining the genre. It also outlines ways in which these volumes were read and used by contemporary readers.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Insular Books |
Subtitle of host publication | Vernacular Manuscript Miscellanies in Late Medieval Britain |
Editors | Margaret Connolly, Raluca Radulescu |
Place of Publication | Oxford |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 1-29 |
Number of pages | 29 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780197265833 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 Jun 2015 |