Bruce Holsinger
On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age
On Parchment: Animals, Archives, and the Making of Culture from Herodotus to the Digital Age
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In a study spanning three millennia and twenty languages, Bruce Holsinger explores the animal archive as it shaped the inheritance of the Euro-Mediterranean world, from the leather rolls of ancient Egypt to the Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom. He discusses the making of parchment, the medium as a biomolecular record of faunal life and environmental history, the question of "uterine vellum," and the imaginative role of parchment in the works of St. Augustine, William Shakespeare, and Jewish rabbinic writers.
Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Publisher: Yale University Press
For centuries, premodern societies have recorded and preserved their written cultures on parchment, which is made from the rendered skins of various animals. These remains constitute a substantial portion of the surviving historical record of the eras. In a comprehensive study spanning three millennia and twenty languages, Bruce Holsinger examines this animal archive as it shaped the inheritance of the Euro-Mediterranean world.
Holsinger delves into the history and production of parchment, the medium's role as a biomolecular record of faunal life and environmental history, the enigmatic concept of "uterine vellum," and the imaginative influence of parchment on the works of St. Augustine, William Shakespeare, and various Jewish rabbinic writers of the medieval era. The book draws on a diverse range of sources, including codices, scrolls, documents, and ephemera, to showcase the enduring vitality of parchment across different epochs and continents.
At the heart of On Parchment lies the complex relationship between human beings and the countless slaughtered beasts whose remains form this vast record: a relationship that encompasses dominion, compassion, brutality, and empathy. Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Holsinger offers a profound exploration of the enduring significance of parchment in shaping our understanding of history, literature, and the human-animal bond.
Dimension: 229 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300260212
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