Graphic Devices and the Early Decorated Book

Examinations of the use of diagrams, symbols etc. found as commentary in medieval texts.

In our electronic age, we are accustomed to the use of icons, symbols, graphs, charts, diagrams and visualisations as part of the vocabulary of communication. But this rich ecosystem is far from a modern phenomenon. Early medievalmanuscripts demonstrate that their makers and readers achieved very sophisticated levels of graphicacy. When considered from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783272260
• ISBN13: 9781783272266
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.5"