Cultures of the Fragment
Author | : Heather Bamford |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2018-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781487502409 |
ISBN-13 | : 1487502400 |
Rating | : 4/5 (400 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cultures of the Fragment written by Heather Bamford and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultures of the Fragment places fragments at the center of reading and non-reading uses of Iberian manuscripts. The book contests the notion that fragments came about accidentally, arguing that most fragments were created on purpose, as a result of a wide range of practical, intellectual and spiritual uses of manuscript material.