The Book of Memory is a wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated account of the workings and function of memory in medieval society. Memory was the psychological faculty valued above all others in the period stretching from late antiquity through to the Renaissance. The medieval assumption that human learning is above all based in memorative ...
This is the second publication on the collection of Arts and Crafts objects held at the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum. The first focused on the collection of furniture, whilst this publication examines the rest of these unique collections.'
This publication is the first to document the exceptional collection of Arts and Crafts furniture held in Cheltenham: from William Morris and his circle right up to the present day. Each item is fully catalogued and illustrated alongside its entry.'
In antiquity and the Middle Ages, memory was a craft, and certain actions and tools were thought to be necessary for its creation and recollection. Until now, however, many of the most important visual and textual sources on the topic have remained untranslated or otherwise difficult to consult. Mary Carruthers and Jan M. Ziolkowski bring together ...
A companion to Mary Carruthers' earlier study of memory in medieval culture, The Book of Memory, her new book, The Craft of Thought, examines medieval monastic meditation as a discipline for making thoughts, and discusses its influence on literature, art, and architecture. In a process akin to today's 'creative' thinking, or 'cognition', this ...
Mary Carruthers's classic study of the training and uses of memory for a variety of purposes in European cultures during the Middle Ages has fundamentally changed the way scholars understand medieval culture. This fully revised and updated second edition considers afresh all the material and conclusions of the first. While responding to new ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Touchstone Press, 1969
Description: Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dary grey cloth cover in excellent condition-just light wear at points and spine ends. Prior owner label on end page else clean, bright, tight and unmarked. read more
Description: Published by N/A in 1914. Hardback without Dust jacket. Condition: Acceptable. Reading copy ONLY Nb no date on this copy which was published by The Pilgrim Press and has decorative cover, good condition but minor damage to binding and some loose pages. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Published by N/A in 1914. Hardback. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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Piers Plowman: An Alliterative Verse Translation
by
E Talbot Donaldson (Translator), Elizabeth D Kirk (Editor), Judith H Anderson (Editor)
