Sonja Drimmer, Review [Elaine Treharne, Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts: The Phenomenal Book (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021)] Manuscript Studies 8 (2023): 147–51. (original) (raw)

This review of Elaine Treharne's "Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts: The Phenomenal Book" explores the themes of representation and fragmentation within medieval manuscripts, highlighting Treharne's arguments about the integral nature of books as visual and tactile objects. The review engages with the implications of modern digital representations of manuscripts and the need for greater public engagement with the history and materiality of these texts. While acknowledging the universal aspirations of Treharne's work, the review also critiques the need for a nuanced understanding of how different cultural contexts affect manuscript interpretation.