Project Gutenberg 2007-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 98 Merryweather, F. Somner (Frederick Somner) 1827 1900 Merryweather, Frederick Somner Bibliomania in the Middle Ages Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Bibliomania in the Middle Ages" by F. Somner Merryweather is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the themes of book collecting and the reverence for literature during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on monastic culture, book production, and the figures involved in the preservation of texts. It aims to debunk the misconception that the Middle Ages were devoid of intellectual activity, emphasizing the rich bibliophilic traditions of that era. The opening of the text sets the stage by highlighting the prevailing historical narrative that portrays the Middle Ages as a period of ignorance and superstition. Merryweather argues for a more nuanced understanding, pointing to the enthusiasm for books among monks and the extensive efforts they undertook to preserve knowledge through transcription and illumination. The introduction provides context for the text, including a discussion on the importance of monastic libraries, the influence of religious institutions on literacy, and the development of a passion for collecting and safeguarding books, which he refers to as bibliomania. As the narrative unfolds, it promises to present anecdotes and details that illustrate the cultural significance of books and learning during this often-maligned historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bibliomania -- History Scriptoria -- England -- History Book collectors -- England -- Biography Libraries -- Great Britain -- History -- 400-1400 Monastic libraries -- Great Britain -- History Manuscripts, Medieval -- Collectors and collecting -- England -- History England -- Intellectual life -- 1066-1485 Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 763225 763172 2024-10-09T11:19:14.474462 2023-09-10T03:36:12.878792 text/html text/html 755383 2021-01-02T16:55:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 16802823 2021-01-02T16:55:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17449635 2024-10-09T11:21:21.145315 application/epub+zip 17309133 2024-10-09T11:20:00.256222 application/epub+zip 342947 2024-10-09T11:19:18.452442 application/epub+zip 173632315 2024-10-09T11:21:53.380125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173485600 2024-10-09T11:20:29.756543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596099 2022-09-10T08:25:21.218329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553392 553290 2024-10-09T11:19:10.839491 2023-09-10T03:36:09.643793 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 553096 2021-01-02T16:55:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216560 2021-01-02T16:55:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 553262 2021-01-02T16:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216382 2021-01-02T16:55:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23383 2024-10-09T11:21:54.002123 application/rdf+xml 16543 2024-10-09T11:19:19.257434 image/jpeg 3962 2024-10-09T11:19:18.890409 image/jpeg 16873064 2024-10-09T11:19:15.389452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog