Título: Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
Autor: Christopher de Hamel
Sinopse: WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'Endlessly fascinating and enjoyable' Neil MacGregor 'A marvellous book' David Attenborough 'Full of delights' Tom Stoppard An extraordinary exploration of the medieval world - the most beguiling history book of the year This is a book about why medieval manuscripts matter. Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is like meeting a very famous person. We may all pretend that a well-known celebrity is no different from anyone else, and yet there is an undeniable thrill in actually meeting and talking to a person of world stature. The idea for the book, which is entirely new, is to invite the reader into intimate conversations with twelve of the most famous manuscripts in existence and to explore with the author what they tell us about nearly a thousand years of medieval history - and sometimes about the modern world too. Christopher de Hamel introduces us to kings, queens, saints, scribes, artists, librarians, thieves, dealers, collectors and the international community of manuscript scholars, showing us how he and his fellows piece together evidence to reach unexpected conclusions. He traces the elaborate journeys which these exceptionally precious artefacts have made through time and space, shows us how they have been copied, who has owned them or lusted after them (and how we can tell), how they have been embroiled in politics and scholarly disputes, how they have been regarded as objects of supreme beauty and luxury and as symbols of national identity. The book touches on religion, art, literature, music, science and the history of taste. Part travel book, part detective story, part conversation with the reader, Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts conveys the fascination and excitement of encountering some of the greatest works of art in our culture which, in the originals, are to most people completely inaccessible. At the end, we have a slightly different perspective on history and how we come by knowledge. It is a most unusual book.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts”, de Christopher de Hamel, publicado pela editora Penguin Press, em 2018 e com 656 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Penguin Press
Páginas: 656
Ano: 2018
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9780141977492
ISBN13: 9780141977492
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Penguin Press costumam explorar narrativas densas e multifacetadas, que transitam entre o íntimo e o coletivo, com personagens frequentemente enfrentando dilemas existenciais ou contextos sociais complexos. A experiência de leitura combina uma linguagem elaborada com temas que vão da memória e identidade até questões políticas e históricas, sempre com um tom que mistura reflexão profunda e acessibilidade. O catálogo sugere uma atenção especial a histórias de transformação pessoal e social, com obras que apresentam tanto relatos biográficos quanto investigações jornalísticas e ensaísticas. Há obras que privilegiam o ritmo narrativo e a construção de personagens, enquanto outras adotam um tom mais informativo e analítico, revelando a diversidade editorial da Penguin Press.
