"Treharne offers a useful.introduction to the manuscript book as object." -- T. M. Izbicki, CHOICE"Like the rest of Treharne's trenchant and feeling work on manuscripts, this book is not to be ignored, but rather, as she suggests for medieval codices, held in close contact,imagined in a community of voices past and present, and allowed to speak for itself in all its multiplicity." -- Rachel A. Wilson, Medieval Studies, Yale University, Comitatus".conclusion issues a vital plea not simply for thick description of and detailed metadata on these digital objects but also-critically-for expert engagement with the public in articulating the perspective on manuscripts that these digitized objects present.
" -- Sonja Drimmer, Manuscript Studies"Elaine Treharne shows her unparalleled expertise in manuscript research, early textuality and other related areas in Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts. The volume's wide ambit testifies to it being the product of long reflection and work.it is an outstanding and welcome contribution to the ample field of Medieval Studies and will be of interest not only to scholars and students but also to general readers, who may feel curious to peruse inspiring academic books like the one reviewed here." -- Laura Esteban-Segura, University of Málaga, Journal of the Spanish Society for Medieval English Language and Literature"Irrespective of whether or not it achieves the ambitious program proposed in the introduction, what it does so meticulously, and with authority, will not soon be surpassed." -- Stephen G. Nichols, Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies"Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts, or to its engaging commentary on a fascinating array of manuscripts. Irrespective of whether or not it achieves the ambitious program proposed in the introduction, what it does so meticulously, and with authority, will not soon be surpassed." -- Stephen G.
Nichols, Speculum 99/4 "Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts explores thehuman experience as an integral part of the historyand identity of a book." -- E. Hauwaerts, Scriptorium"How does the manuscript present itself to its sponsors, to the artisans who make it, to its readers, to its users, to its conservators, to its destroyers, and how do they represent it to themselves? To similar questions, and to a multitude of other related questions, the author provides detailed, enlightening and sometimes surprising answers, supported by the study of Anglo-Saxon manuscripts." -- Antoine Brix, Le Moyen Âge.