IMC 2023: Sessions
Session 1332: Manuscript Networks and Entangled Texts in 15th-Century London
Wednesday 5 July 2023, 16.30-18.00
| Sponsor: | Leverhulme Project 'Whittington's Gift: Reconstructing the Lost Common Library of London's Guildhall' |
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| Organiser: | Natalie Calder, School of English, Queen's University Belfast |
| Moderator/Chair: | Ryan Perry, Centre for Medieval & Early Modern Studies (MEMS), University of Kent |
| Paper 1332-a | 'Devotional cosmopolitanism', Revisited: Creativity and Sectarianism in London Compilations (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Lay Piety |
| Paper 1332-b | Navigating 'Disordered' Faith in 15th-Century London (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Lay Piety, Religious Life |
| Paper 1332-c | Strengthening the Spiritual Self, Strengthening the Spiritual Community: The Mirror of Holy Church Bridging London Communities (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Lay Piety, Manuscripts and Palaeography |
| Abstract | 15th-century London saw a monumental shift in the way laypeople regarded their spiritual development. With a populace increasingly clamouring for diverse religious texts that could be tailored to readers' specific needs, the Guildhall Library provided a locus for the production of the complex devotional volumes required to meet the public's demands. Sponsored by the Leverhulme-funded project 'Whittington's Gift: Reconstructing the Lost Common Library of London's Guildhall', this session explores networks of patrons, scholars, and book producers who played pivotal roles in revolutionising London's religious book scene. |