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The Lyell Lectures 2019
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LECTURE
Library books and personal books - The Lyell Lectures 2019 (3)
7 May 2019 5 - 6pm
Admission free
Library books and personal books - The Lyell Lectures 2019 (3)
The histories of libraries in medieval England offer an insight into the intellectual and cultural life of the period. This should not obscure the fact that books made for individual use were more common than books for communal use. In these lectures, Professor Sharpe explains what evidence we have from medieval libraries; how our views of these may alter in the light of recent research; and the changing nature of libraries in medieval England.
This talk is followed by a drinks reception in Blackwell Hall.
Speaker
Professor Richard Sharpe, Lyell Reader in Bibliography 2018-2019
Turnover in libraries - The Lyell Lectures 2019 (4)
9 May 2019
The histories of libraries in medieval England offer an insight into the intellectual and cultural life of the period. This should not obscure the fact that books made for individual use were more common than books for communal use. In these lectures, Professor Sharpe explains what evidence we have from medieval libraries; how our views of these may alter in the light of recent research; and the changing nature of libraries in medieval England.
The histories of libraries in medieval England offer an insight into the intellectual and cultural life of the period. This should not obscure the fact that books made for individual use were more common than books for communal use. In these lectures, Professor Sharpe explains what evidence we have from medieval libraries; how our views of these may alter in the light of recent research; and the changing nature of libraries in medieval England.
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