Burg 15 Books in Transition: Manuscripts and Printed Books in the Late Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century Low Countries
| PUBLISHER | Brepols Publishers (12/01/2009) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
In 2006, 500 years after his death, the Royal Library of Belgium organised an exhibition revealing treasures from the era of Philip the Fair (1478-1506), last duke of Burgundy. This volume reunites most of the papers delivered at a conference held during the exhibition, increased with four new chapters. Ten specialists from Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States discuss the book market and its place in society in this transitional period when manuscripts and printed books were produced and used next to one another. The contributions are organised in pairs around five topics, whereby in each case one author treats manuscripts and the other printed books: Philip the Fair and his books, art in books, music in books, politics in books, the book market.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9782503529844
ISBN-10:
2503529844
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
French
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Page Count:
325
Carton Quantity:
1
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 0.70 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
1.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Table of Contents,
Bilingual,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
BE
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | Europe - Medieval
History | Europe - Renaissance
Dewey Decimal:
090
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In 2006, 500 years after his death, the Royal Library of Belgium organised an exhibition revealing treasures from the era of Philip the Fair (1478-1506), last duke of Burgundy. This volume reunites most of the papers delivered at a conference held during the exhibition, increased with four new chapters. Ten specialists from Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States discuss the book market and its place in society in this transitional period when manuscripts and printed books were produced and used next to one another. The contributions are organised in pairs around five topics, whereby in each case one author treats manuscripts and the other printed books: Philip the Fair and his books, art in books, music in books, politics in books, the book market.
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