The Idea of the Book in the Middle Ages

The Idea of the Book in the Middle Ages
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9781501740725
ISBN-13 : 1501740725
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Book Synopsis The Idea of the Book in the Middle Ages by : Jesse Gellrich

Download or read book The Idea of the Book in the Middle Ages written by Jesse Gellrich and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assess the relationship of literature to various other cultural forms in the Middle Ages. Jesse M. Gellrich uses the insights of such thinkers as Levi-Strauss, Foucault, Barthes, and Derrida to explore the continuity of medieval ideas about speaking, writing, and texts.


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