I have a PhD in Ancient Mediterranean History. My current research pertains to how fifth-century Gallo-Roman authors interpreted their landscapes. Supervisors: Professor Michele R. Salzman
The Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages, Arc Humanities Press, 2020
The term manuscript—literally, “written by hand”—would have had little significance in medieval E... more The term manuscript—literally, “written by hand”—would have had little significance in medieval Europe, as everything written there before the development of the printing press in the fifteenth century was handwritten. Likewise, the term medieval—“middle age”—has meaning only if one can conceptualize two distinct time periods between which there can be a “middle.” The present usage of medieval is to designate the approximate millennium
between the end of the Roman Empire and beginning of the European Renaissance. Thus, as a descriptive term, medieval is inherently Eurocentric. The study of medieval manuscripts can thus be defined as the study of written materials in places and cultures with a Roman heritage or significant Roman influence before the widespread adoption of printing.
The Encyclopedia of the Global Middle Ages, Arc Humanities Press, 2020
The term manuscript—literally, “written by hand”—would have had little significance in medieval E... more The term manuscript—literally, “written by hand”—would have had little significance in medieval Europe, as everything written there before the development of the printing press in the fifteenth century was handwritten. Likewise, the term medieval—“middle age”—has meaning only if one can conceptualize two distinct time periods between which there can be a “middle.” The present usage of medieval is to designate the approximate millennium
between the end of the Roman Empire and beginning of the European Renaissance. Thus, as a descriptive term, medieval is inherently Eurocentric. The study of medieval manuscripts can thus be defined as the study of written materials in places and cultures with a Roman heritage or significant Roman influence before the widespread adoption of printing.
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between the end of the Roman Empire and beginning of the European Renaissance. Thus, as a descriptive term, medieval is inherently Eurocentric. The study of medieval manuscripts can thus be defined as the study of written materials in places and cultures with a Roman heritage or significant Roman influence before the widespread adoption of printing.
between the end of the Roman Empire and beginning of the European Renaissance. Thus, as a descriptive term, medieval is inherently Eurocentric. The study of medieval manuscripts can thus be defined as the study of written materials in places and cultures with a Roman heritage or significant Roman influence before the widespread adoption of printing.