num_pages: 281
description: Eleven revised essays from an international conference held atthe University of Antwerp in 2002, discuss the ways in whichmnemonic devices were used in the literature of the medievalperiod. Historians and historical linguists look at howinformation was encoded in texts, designed to be retrieved by thereader, the role of mnemonic devices in literary creation andstrategies for easing the reception and retention of textualcontent, drawing on French, Dutch and English examples. In thisway they also presnet new insights into the content, composition,style, presentation and illustrations of texts. English andFrench papers.
language: English
title: Medieval Memory: Image and Text
titlecomplete: Medieval Memory: Image and Text (Textes Et Etudes Du Moyen Age)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Brepols