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Memory's Library: Medieval Books in Early Modern England Paperback – May 1, 2011

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In Jennifer Summit’s account, libraries are more than inert storehouses of written tradition; they are volatile spaces that actively shape the meanings and uses of books, reading, and the past. Considering the two-hundred-year period between 1431, which saw the foundation of Duke Humfrey’s famous library, and 1631, when the great antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton died, Memory’s Library revises the history of the modern library by focusing on its origins in medieval and early modern England.

Summit argues that the medieval sources that survive in English collections are the product of a Reformation and post-Reformation struggle to redefine the past by redefining the cultural place, function, and identity of libraries. By establishing the intellectual dynamism of English libraries during this crucial period of their development, Memory’s Library demonstrates how much current discussions about the future of libraries can gain by reexamining their past.

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Jennifer Summit is interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at San Francisco State University and the author of Memory’s Library: Medieval Books in Early Modern England and Lost Property: The Woman Writer and English Literary History, 1380–1589.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Chicago Press; Reprint edition (May 1, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0226781704
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0226781709
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.19 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #445,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #200 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books)
- #240 in Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books)

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This is a dense book, so casual readers be forewarned. It is well worth reading, and not in a cursory manner, but carefully. It should be read as though you are sipping a really good strong, dark beer or a wonderful glass of sherry, and I would recommend either while you are reading it, along with a purring cat on your lap and a nice fire in the fireplace. It isn't quick reading, but the serious reader will be amply rewarded. The general thrust of the book is to illustrate the development of libraries, starting with the monastery library and with the diaspora of books after the dissolution of monasteries under Henry VIII, the development of personal and academic libraries. From there the author describes the influence such libraries had on literature. There are riches to be found here for those who have ears to hear. Enjoy!

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