9780521429733 - The Book of Memory: A Study of Memory in Medieval Culture (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature, Series Number 10) de Carruthers, Mary J. (13 resultados)

Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780521429733.

Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. Spine shows crease but book is tight. ; B/w illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 407 pp; Cambridge Studies In Medieval Literature, Series Number 10.

Paperback. Condición: Very good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 393 pp inscribed by the author to Le Roy Ladurie on the copyright page w'letter laid in Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Originally published: 1990. 2nd reprint 1994 of paperback Edition. Light shelfwear and minimal evidence of handling on Page Edges, otherwise clean, clear text in a tightly bound book. Bibliography: p351-371. - Includes index p 372 -393. 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. Mary Carruthers's classic study of the training and uses of memory in European cultures during the Middle Ages has fundamentally changed the way scholars understand medieval culture. This fully revised and updated second edition considers afresh all the material and conclusions of the first. The scope of the book is impressive. The author begins by discussing the various memory models, a subject which should not only be of interest to medievalists, but those working in educational and cognitive psychology. Building upon this base, she then examines the neuropsychology of memory and elementary memory design, using numerous specific cases from the period as examples and as subjects for examination. Having established this base (and quite frankly, it might take digesting this material first necessary to truly grasp the overall thrust of the book), she then proceeds to discuss the arts and memory, memory and the ethics of reading, memory and authority, and finally, memory and the book. Each section is replete with examples (both individuals and material items, such as manuscripts, teaching lessons, art works, etc.). The book is lavishly supported with extensive post-text notes and a large bibliographic library of references. Illustrations are sparse, but are useful when used. For anyone who has spent any time learning about Hugh of St-Victor, Thomas Aquinas, Abelard, or Boethius (or any of a dozen or more historical personages from the era) the work will illuminate the teachings of these individuals by allowing the examination of their historical artifacts through a completely new lens. This is a complex, scholarly work. Although anyone with an interest in the subjects here--be they medievalists, psychologists, or educators--can benefit from the work, it will take a careful and methodical examination of this relatively dense and richly layered content. But the rewards can be substantial: this is a work that will certainly be considered a text de rigueur for most anyone studying in the field. It brings to light important ideas and concepts about human psychology and memory processes that allow us to increase our knowledge of the middles ages, but also to examine our own concepts of the same. Truly a tour de force.

Paper Back. Condición: Very Good. The Book of Memory examines the development and use of mnemonic devices, Both in the conventional sense of mental memory techniques, but also in a fascinatingly broad sense of new objects such as desks, shelves, writing objects, indexes, dictionaries, certain types books and illuminated manuscripts, and much more, that facilitated the exercise of memory. Medieval culture's valuation of memory over creativity (in contrast to modern tendencies) and its use of writing as a means to enhance memorization rather than as a replacement for memory, are major themes in Carruthers' work. The cultivation of the virtues through the interiorization of sacred texts was the goal of mnemonic ''technologies'' that developed especially in the twelfth century. 393 pp. Light cover wear, firm binding, pristine text.

Condición: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good+. Very good+ paperback copy (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text clean, pages bright. Exterior looks great, shelfwear is minimal. 1994 printing. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. Previous owner info, otherwise As-New. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 407 pp; Cambridge Studies In Medieval Literature, Series Number 10.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Cultural Studies. This is a clean, unmarked, undamaged copy with minor wear on the spine.

paperback, Condición: poor, Cambridge University Press, c.1993, 4th.trade paperbk.prtg., 393pp., covers creased with sticker residue, water-staining to upper & lower margin of later pages, poor $.

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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!