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    Medieval disruptions of time

    Collections series Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
    Strange matter offers exciting new perspectives on the premodern fascination with materiality and the various ways in which the Middle Ages and subsequent periods experienced things in time. Drawing on a wide selection of examples that range from medieval texts and artefacts of both European and non-European origin to Macbeth’s highly evocative meditation on bubbles, the essays compiled in this ... En savoir plus

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  • Material Remains

    Reading the Past in Medieval and Early Modern British Literature

    Collections series Interventions: New Studies in Medieval Culture
    Medieval and early modern literature was fascinated with the material remains of the past. Scenes involving the discovery, description, circulation, or contemplation of archaeological objects can be found in texts ranging from hagiography to elegiac poetry, from historiography to romance—across regions and periods. This volume gathers voices to explore the ways in which these texts employ ... En savoir plus

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  • The Meaning of the Library

    A Cultural History

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  • The Cambridge Companion to Medievalism

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  • Medievalism: Key Critical Terms

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