Meet the Manuscripts: the Renaissance reform of the book
The renewed appreciation of classical eloquence in the Italian renaissance led to major changes in how manuscripts were made, written and decorated. Join us as we look through some lesser-known treasures from the Bodleian Library to learn more about these transformations and how they reached England. With Matthew Holford, Tolkien Curator of Medieval Manuscripts, and David Rundle, Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies at the University of Kent, and author of The Renaissance Reform of the Book and Britain (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Dr Matthew Holford, Tolkien Curator of Medieval Manuscripts, Bodleian Libraries
Dr David Rundle, Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies, University of Kent
This event is generously supported by The Helen Hamlyn Trust.
Date:
3 March 2022, 16:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Hilary 2022)
Venue:
Online via Zoom
Speakers:
Dr Matthew Holford (University of Oxford),
Dr David Rundle (University of Kent)
Organising department:
Bodleian Libraries
Organiser contact email address:
publicengagement@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Bodleian Events
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/mar22/meet-the-manuscripts-renaissance-reform-of-the-book
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Laura Spence,
Belinda Clark
