Manuscripts and Libraries in the Age of Charlemagne

Bernhard Bischoff, Michael Gorman, Michael Gorman

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German

Cambridge University Press
21 June 2007

Palaeography (history of writing); History; Social & cultural history

Series: Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology

Bernhard Bischoff (1906–1991) was one of the most renowned scholars of medieval palaeography of the twentieth century. His most outstanding contribution to learning was in the field of Carolingian studies, where his work is based on the catalogue of all extant ninth-century manuscripts and fragments. In this book, Michael Gorman has selected and translated seven of his classic essays on aspects of eighth- and ninth-century culture. They include an investigation of the manuscript evidence and the role of books in the transmission of culture from the sixth to the ninth century, and studies of the court libraries of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. Bischoff also explores centres of learning outside the court in terms of the writing centres and the libraries associated with major monastic and cathedral schools respectively. This rich collection provides a full, coherent study of Carolingian culture from a number of different yet interdependent aspects, providing insights for scholars and students alike.

By: Bernhard Bischoff
Translated by: Michael Gorman
Edited and translated by: Michael Gorman
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: v. 1
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 167mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 344g
ISBN: 9780521037112
ISBN 10: 0521037115
Series: Cambridge Studies in Palaeography and Codicology
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 21 June 2007
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Manuscripts and Libraries in the Age of Charlemagne

Both selection and translation are excellent...A volume as important as it is beautiful, Manuscripts and Libraries in the Age of Charlemagne is essential to scholars and students of the early Middle Ages in history, the fine arts, sociology, and culture who may not have access to the original German publications. Uta-Renate Blumenthal, History of Education Quarterly