IMC 2018: Sessions
Session 119: Sharing Books, Sharing Memories: Book Fragments Illuminating Inter-European Connections
Monday 2 July 2018, 11.15-12.45
Sponsor: | National Library of Finland, Helsinki |
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Organiser: | Sara Ellis Nilsson, Historical Studies, Department of Society, Culture & Identity, Malmö University |
Moderator/Chair: | Jaakko Tahkokallio, National Library of Finland, Helsinki |
Paper 119-a | From Paris to Nidaros: French Books in Medieval Norway (Language: English) Index terms: Archives and Sources, Language and Literature - Other, Manuscripts and Palaeography |
Paper 119-b | The Use of English Liturgical Texts in Sweden and Finland (Language: English) Index terms: Archives and Sources, Liturgy, Manuscripts and Palaeography |
Paper 119-c | European Book Fragments in Norway: Embracing Chaos in Research Methods (Language: English) Index terms: Archives and Sources, Manuscripts and Palaeography |
Abstract | In the study of medieval book culture, fragments are a valuable resource for tracing medieval networks, including illuminating the spread of ideas and liturgical practices. The first paper will explore which books came to Norway from France. The second paper will address the surviving imported English liturgical texts in the Finnish fragment collections and their adaptation for local use. The final paper will address the many uncertainties and practical questions that arise related to the dismembering process that in turn affect the conclusions we can make about a fragment's (or book's) journey - shaping our collective memory of the medieval. |