Manuscripts and Performances in Religions, Arts, and Sciences

Antonella Brita, Janina Karolewski, Matthieu Husson , Laure Miolo

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English

De Gruyter
04 December 2023

Religious subjects depicted in art; Literature: history & criticism; General studies; Cultural studies; Material culture

Series: Studies in Manuscript Cultures

Throughout history, manuscripts have been made and used for religious, artistic, and scientific performances, and this practice continues in most cultures today. By focusing on the role manuscripts have in different kinds of performances, this volume contributes to the evolving field of investigating written artefacts and their functions. The collected essays regard manuscripts as points of intersection where textual, material, and performative aspects converge. The contributors analyse manuscripts in their forms and functions as well as their positioning in the performances for which they were made. These aspects unfold across the volume’s three sections, examining how manuscripts are (1) used backstage, for preparing and giving instructions for performances; (2) taken onstage, contributing to the enactment of performances; and (3) performers in their own right, producing an effect on the audience. The diversified, interdisciplinary, and innovative methodologies of the included papers carry great potential to expand the traditional approaches of manuscript studies and find application outside the contributors’ respective fields.

Edited by: Antonella Brita, Janina Karolewski, Matthieu Husson, Laure Miolo, Hanna Wimmer
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 869g
ISBN: 9783111343471
ISBN 10: 3111343472
Series: Studies in Manuscript Cultures
Pages: 526
Publication Date: 04 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Antonella Brita, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy; Janina Karolewski, Universität Hamburg, Germany; Matthieu Husson, CNRS SYRTE PSL-Observatoire de Paris, France; Laure Miolo, University of Oxford, UK; Hanna Wimmer, Universität Hamburg, Germany.