Touching Parchment: How Medieval Users Rubbed, Handled, and Kissed Their Manuscripts
Kathryn M. Rudy
The Medieval book, both religious and secular, was regarded as a most precious item. traces of its use through touching handling during different rituals such oath-taking, is the subject Kathryn Rudy’s research in Touching Parchment. Rudy presents numerous fascinating case studies that relate to evidence damage or kissing. She also puts each study within category ways books, mainly liturgical, legal choral practice, turn connects practice horizontal vertical behavioural patterns users public private environment. With her keen eye for observation being able identify various characteristics inadvertent targeted wear, author adds new dimension book. gives reader opportunity reflect on social, anthropological historical value book by sharpening our senses way handled books situations. has amassed an incredible amount material this which she manuscript conveys approach scholars history materiality should keep mind when carrying out their own research. What perhaps striking articulate text, how expresses not without emotion, accumulated effects these emotions are worthy preservation, further reflection.
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