Paper in Medieval England: From Pulp to Fictions

Orietta Da Rold's book, "Paper in Medieval England," explores the arrival of paper to medieval England and its profound impact on literature and non-literary culture. It examines the various uses of paper and how it influenced society, from communication to commerce. Da Rold's research draws on a multilingual array of sources to demonstrate how paper circulated, was written upon, and used by people from all walks of life, contributing to the development of modern communication and society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Orietta Da Rold delves into a comprehensive examination of the arrival of paper to medieval England, exploring its profound impact on the literary and non-literary realms of the era. Beyond its role in book production, Da Rold extends her analysis to encompass the diverse applications of paper and its remarkable success within medieval culture. She delves into the intricate ways in which individuals interacted with this technology and the profound ways in which it shaped their lives. By drawing upon a multilingual corpus of sources, Paper in Medieval England offers a nuanced understanding of the interplay between affordance and societal choices. It investigates the circulation, usage, and deployment of paper across various segments of medieval society, encompassing kings, merchants, bishops, clerks, and poets. This rich tapestry of sources contributes to a deeper comprehension of how medieval paper revolutionized communication and laid the foundations for the modern world.

Orietta Da Rold provides a detailed analysis of the coming of paper to medieval England, and its influence on the literary and non-literary culture of the period.

Looking beyond book production, Da Rold maps out the uses of paper and explains the success of this technology in medieval culture, considering how people interacted with it and how it affected their lives. Offering a nuanced understanding of how affordance influenced societal choices, Paper in Medieval England draws on a multilingual array of sources to investigate how paper circulated, was written upon, and was deployed by people across medieval society, from kings to merchants, to bishops, to clerks and to poets, contributing to an understanding of how medieval paper changed communication and shaped modernity.

Weight: 582g
Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108840576