{"product_id":"libraries-and-books-in-medieval-richard-sharpe-9781851246014","title":"Libraries and Books in Medieval England: The Role of Libraries in a Changing Book Economy","description":"\u003cb\u003eA history of books in medieval England, including libraries, private ownership, and the birth of the book trade.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Medieval England was full of books, but when the country's monasteries were suppressed by King Henry VIII their libraries were scattered and lost. Twentieth-century historians have long worked to discover what those libraries once held. This volume, by the country's leading expert in the field, paints a new picture of the history of books and libraries in medieval England from an impressive array of available evidence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To reconstruct the transmission of culture in the Middle Ages, scholars need to understand and employ with care the evidence of both surviving books and medieval library catalogs. \u003ci\u003eLibraries and Books in Medieval England\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to move away from the modern conceptualization of the monastic library as the only venue for medieval book provision, broadening awareness of the wider book economy, including private ownership and the birth of the book trade. The result, based on author Richard Sharpe's Lyell Lectures at the University of Oxford, is a work that offers an unparalleled view of the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Sharpe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1851246010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851246014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bodleian Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024","brand":"Richard Sharpe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44069993545983,"sku":"9781851246014","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4f68595-0b1a-4386-9918-0e2b4b3edd01.jpg?v=1685427718","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/libraries-and-books-in-medieval-richard-sharpe-9781851246014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}