Shaping the Archive in Late Medieval England

History, Poetry, and Performance

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Nonfiction, History, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Shaping the Archive in Late Medieval England by Sarah Elliott Novacich, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sarah Elliott Novacich ISBN: 9781316827598
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: March 10, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Sarah Elliott Novacich
ISBN: 9781316827598
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: March 10, 2017
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

Sarah Elliott Novacich explores how medieval thinkers pondered the ethics and pleasures of the archive. She traces three episodes of sacred history - the loss of Eden, the loading of Noah's ark, and the Harrowing of Hell - across works of poetry, performance records, and iconography in order to demonstrate how medieval artists turned to sacred history to think through aspects of cultural transmission. Performances of the loss of Eden blur the relationship between original and record; stories of Noah's ark foreground the difficulty of compiling inventories; and engagements with the Harrowing of Hell suggest the impossibility of separating the past from the present. Reading Middle English plays alongside chronicles, poetry, and works of visual art, Shaping the Archive in Late Medieval England considers how poetic form, staging logistics, and the status of performance all contribute to our understanding of the ways in which medieval thinkers imagined the archive.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Sarah Elliott Novacich explores how medieval thinkers pondered the ethics and pleasures of the archive. She traces three episodes of sacred history - the loss of Eden, the loading of Noah's ark, and the Harrowing of Hell - across works of poetry, performance records, and iconography in order to demonstrate how medieval artists turned to sacred history to think through aspects of cultural transmission. Performances of the loss of Eden blur the relationship between original and record; stories of Noah's ark foreground the difficulty of compiling inventories; and engagements with the Harrowing of Hell suggest the impossibility of separating the past from the present. Reading Middle English plays alongside chronicles, poetry, and works of visual art, Shaping the Archive in Late Medieval England considers how poetic form, staging logistics, and the status of performance all contribute to our understanding of the ways in which medieval thinkers imagined the archive.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book The Analytics of Uncertainty and Information by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Dance to the Tune of Life by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book The Declaration of Independence and God by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book The Comedy of Errors by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Consciousness by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Practical Statistics for Astronomers by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Transatlantic Stories and the History of Reading, 1720–1810 by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Wilderness Protection in Europe by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Roman Political Thought by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Space and Society in the Greek and Roman Worlds by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book The Philosophy of Human Evolution by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book Professional Discourse by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book The Philosophical Writings of Descartes: Volume 2 by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book A History of Tasmania by Sarah Elliott Novacich
Cover of the book White Identity Politics by Sarah Elliott Novacich
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy