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Literary Criticism Medieval

The Book Unbound

Editing and Reading Medieval Manuscripts and Texts

edited by Siân Echard & Stephen Partridge

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Dec 2004
Category
Medieval, Books & Reading, Editing & Proofreading
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780802087560
    Publish Date
    Dec 2004
    List Price
    $84.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442623705
    Publish Date
    Dec 2004
    List Price
    $29.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442655348
    Publish Date
    Dec 2004
    List Price
    $32.95

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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 the authors

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

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

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