English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, 1500-1800

English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, 1500-1800
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780300254358
ISBN-13 : 0300254350
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Book Synopsis English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, 1500-1800 by : Kathryn James

Download or read book English Paleography and Manuscript Culture, 1500-1800 written by Kathryn James and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book provides an essential introduction to the manuscript in early modern England. From birth to death, parish record to probate inventory, writing framed the lives of the early modern English. Offering a technical introduction to the handwriting of the period, case studies tracing the significance of manuscript to British cultural identity, and exercises to practice reading and transcription, the book opens the study of early modern English manuscript to a new generation of students and scholars.


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