<p>The Book of Memory is a magisterial 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 the Renaissance. The prominence given to memory has profound implications for the contemporary understanding of all creative activity, and the social role of literature and art. Drawing on a range of fascinating examples from Dante, Chaucer, and Aquinas to the symbolism of illuminated manuscripts, this unusually wide-ranging book offers new insights into the medieval world.</p>

The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, Series Number 10)

Literature & Fiction

Carruthers, Mary J.

British & Irish

Cambridge University Press

385p hardback with dustjacket, nice clean copy

Acts of Interpretation: The Text in Its Contexts, 700-1600 : Essays on Medieval and Renaissance Literature in Honor of E. Talbot Donaldson

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The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, Series Number 10)

The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, Series Number 10)

Acts of Interpretation: The Text in Its Contexts, 700-1600 : Essays on Medieval and Renaissance Literature in Honor of E. Talbot Donaldson