Communicating Early English Manuscripts
Author | : Päivi Pahta |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2011-01-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521193290 |
ISBN-13 | : 052119329X |
Rating | : 4/5 (29X Downloads) |
Download or read book Communicating Early English Manuscripts written by Päivi Pahta and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume to focus on the communicative aspects of English manuscripts from the fourteenth to the nineteenth century. It demonstrates how these handwritten texts can be used to analyse the history of language as communication between individuals and groups, and discusses the challenges these documents present to present-day scholars.