Palimpsests and the literary imagination of medieval England : collected essays / edited by Leo Carruthers, Raeleen Chai-Elsholz, and Tatjana Silec.
"Witnesses to the disappearance of a text, palimpsest manuscripts bear the marks of their own genesis, for their original inscription was rubbed out and written over on the same parchment. Erasure is a prerequisite of reinscription; destruction paves the way for renewal. Thus the palimpsest is...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Series: | New Middle Ages (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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Subjects: |
Norlin Library - Stacks
Call Number: |
PR161 .P35 2011
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PR161 .P35 2011 | Available Place a Hold |