Female Agency in Manuscript Cultures.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grossmann, Eike.

Series:

Studies in Manuscript Cultures Series

Studies in Manuscript Cultures Series ; v.39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manuscripts.

Women in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This scholarly volume explores the often overlooked role of women in manuscript cultures. Edited by Eike Grossmann and others, it delves into the historical and cultural contexts where women engaged in writing, copying, and producing manuscripts, challenging the traditional male-centric narrative. The book includes diverse case studies from ancient Japan and China to medieval Europe, highlighting women's contributions across various cultures and time periods. It seeks to dismantle misconceptions about gender roles in manuscript production and examines the biases that have historically marginalized female contributions. The volume is intended for scholars and students interested in gender studies, history, and manuscript cultures. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction: Issues in the Study of Female Agency in Manuscript Cultures

Patrons of Paper and Clay: Methods for Studying Women's Religiosity in Ancient Japan

Inscribing Women at an Archaeological Site in China

Cuneiform Manuscript Culture and Gender Studies

Female Monastics and Devotees in Late Antique and Byzantine Egypt: Papyrological, Epigraphic and Archaeological Sources

Materials, Methods, and Motives: Female Scribal Agency in Late Medieval and Early Modern Italian Religious Houses

The Invisible Obvious: Women's Liturgy at Klosterneuburg

Monastic Book Production in the Late Medieval Low Countries: The Sister Scribes of Jericho and the Building of their Manuscript Collection

Contributors

General Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783111382715

3111382710

OCLC:

1437943014