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Cultures of the Fragment

- Uses of the Iberian Manuscript, 1100-1600
Af: Heather Bamford Engelsk Hardback

Cultures of the Fragment

- Uses of the Iberian Manuscript, 1100-1600
Af: Heather Bamford Engelsk Hardback
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The majority of medieval and sixteenth-century Iberian manuscripts, whether in Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, or Aljamiado (Spanish written in Arabic script), contain fragments or are fragments. The term fragment is used to describe not only isolated bits of manuscript material with a damaged appearance, but also any piece of a larger text that was intended to be a fragment. Investigating the vital role these fragments played in medieval and early modern Iberian manuscript culture, Heather Bamford’s Cultures of the Fragment is focused on fragments from five major Iberian literary traditions, including Hispano-Arabic and Hispano-Hebrew poetry, Latin and Castilian epics, chivalric romances, and the literature of early modern crypto-Muslims.

The author argues that while some manuscript fragments came about by accident, many were actually created on purpose and used in a number of ways, from binding materials, to anthology excerpts, and some fragments were even incorporated into sacred objects as messages of good luck. Examining four main motifs of fragmentation, including intention, physical appearance, metonymy, and performance, this work reveals the centrality of the fragment to manuscript studies, highlighting the significance of the fragment to Iberia’s multicultural and multilingual manuscript culture.

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The majority of medieval and sixteenth-century Iberian manuscripts, whether in Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, or Aljamiado (Spanish written in Arabic script), contain fragments or are fragments. The term fragment is used to describe not only isolated bits of manuscript material with a damaged appearance, but also any piece of a larger text that was intended to be a fragment. Investigating the vital role these fragments played in medieval and early modern Iberian manuscript culture, Heather Bamford’s Cultures of the Fragment is focused on fragments from five major Iberian literary traditions, including Hispano-Arabic and Hispano-Hebrew poetry, Latin and Castilian epics, chivalric romances, and the literature of early modern crypto-Muslims.

The author argues that while some manuscript fragments came about by accident, many were actually created on purpose and used in a number of ways, from binding materials, to anthology excerpts, and some fragments were even incorporated into sacred objects as messages of good luck. Examining four main motifs of fragmentation, including intention, physical appearance, metonymy, and performance, this work reveals the centrality of the fragment to manuscript studies, highlighting the significance of the fragment to Iberia’s multicultural and multilingual manuscript culture.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 272
ISBN-13: 9781487502409
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1487502400
Kategori: Oprindelige folk
Udg. Dato: 18 jun 2018
Længde: 32mm
Bredde: 238mm
Højde: 162mm
Forlag: University of Toronto Press
Oplagsdato: 18 jun 2018
Forfatter(e): Heather Bamford
Forfatter(e) Heather Bamford


Kategori Oprindelige folk


ISBN-13 9781487502409


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 272


Udgave


Længde 32mm


Bredde 238mm


Højde 162mm


Udg. Dato 18 jun 2018


Oplagsdato 18 jun 2018


Forlag University of Toronto Press