Isbn: 9782503360171 - typ 17 letters and letter-collections, constable (typologie des sources du moyen age occidental, band 17) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: very good. Turnhout : Brepols, 1976. Paperback. 66,[1] pp. (Typologie des sources du Moyen Âge occidental. A. Sources écrités. II : Correspondance. Fasc. 17). English text. - This study explores medieval letters as both personal communications and curated literary-historical sources. Constable examines the dual nature of letters: as spontaneous expressions of individual concerns and as carefully edited collections designed for posterity. He analyzes epistolary practices among clerics, scholars, and political figures, highlighting how correspondence functioned as a tool for diplomacy, intellectual exchange, and spiritual guidance. The study also addresses the role of letter-collectors in preserving and shaping textual memory. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9782503360171. Keywords : MEDIEVAL STUDIES. …

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