{"product_id":"strange-matter-martin-bleisteiner-9781526175960","title":"Strange Matter: Medieval Disruptions of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedieval and early modern texts reflect a fascination with material objects, from ancient heirlooms to ingenious automata. Often imbued with power or beauty, these objects carry an uncanny sense of otherness, their mysterious origins evoking wonder and suggesting temporal and spatial distance. Acting as repositories of temporal alterity, such artefacts bridge the past and present in profound ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume, featuring contributions from experts in literature and art history, explores how texts from these periods use material objects to engage with temporal otherness. From everyday items to marvellous creations, objects challenge distinctions between human and material, natural and cultural. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether examining the hybrid status of Hector's body in Lydgate's Troy Book or the temporal agency of humble bubbles, the chapters illuminate the vibrant networks connecting people and objects. By highlighting the 'hybridity' of matter, the book offers fresh insights into Bruno Latour's critique of nature-culture divides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Bleisteiner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526175967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526175960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Martin Bleisteiner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46807183589631,"sku":"9781526175960","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_971c15e0-9c34-4fd6-93ec-f7bc56d19e74.jpg?v=1745378768","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-matter-martin-bleisteiner-9781526175960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}