- Additional Authors
- Arlinghaus, Franz-Josef, 1960-
- Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 317 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
- Summary
- Through case studies of a broad variety of medieval and early modern sources, this volume discusses whether the roots of modern notions of individuality can be found in pre-modern Europe. "Individuality" is one of the central categories of modern society. Can the roots of modern individuality be found in pre-modern times? Or is our way of thinking about ourselves a very recent phenomenon? This book takes a theoretical approach to the problem, derived from Niklas Luhmann's system theory, in which different forms of individuality are linked to different structures of society in modern and pre-modern times. The papers in this volume approach this problem by discussing a broad variety of medieval and early modern sources, including charters and seals, letters, and naming-practices in a late medieval town. Self-representation is also considered, in "housebooks" and drawings. Textual studies include autobiography in German Humanism, and concepts of individuality and gender in late medieval literary texts.
- Series Statement
- Utrecht studies in medieval literacy ; 31
- Uniform Title
- Forms of individuality and literacy in the medieval and early modern periods (Online)
- Utrecht studies in medieval literacy ; 31.
- Subject
- Note
- "Based on papers given at a conference in Bielefeld in 2009"--Preface.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- LCCN
- OCLC
- ssj0001872600
- Title
Forms of individuality and literacy in the medieval and early modern periods [electronic resource] / edited by Franz-Josef Arlinghaus.
- Imprint
Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, [2015]
- Series
Utrecht studies in medieval literacy ; 31
Utrecht studies in medieval literacy ; 31.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
To 1500
- Added Author
Arlinghaus, Franz-Josef, 1960-
- Other Standard Identifier
9782503552200