The Meaning of Media Texts and Materiality in Medieval Scandinavia

This book addresses various aspects of materiality and mediality in the manuscript culture of Scandinavia represented in epigraphic writing with runes, the introduction of Roman script and the earliest period of print. The materiality, in stone, lead amulets, parchment and paper, and how it formed p...

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Main Author: Horn, Anna Catharina
Other Authors: Johansson, Karl G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2021
Series:Modes of Modification
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Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book addresses various aspects of materiality and mediality in the manuscript culture of Scandinavia represented in epigraphic writing with runes, the introduction of Roman script and the earliest period of print. The materiality, in stone, lead amulets, parchment and paper, and how it formed part of the literate culture in the Middle Ages is highlighted.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (222 p.)
ISBN:9783110695496
9783110695366
9783110694970