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Reviews
A fine collection of essays. * SPECULUM *
An excellent compilation of current research on the Bridgettine house of Syon Abbey, its history, and its books. [...] Researchers in this area will find this to be important reading and research material. * JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS & THEOLOGICAL INFORMATION *
This lovely collection is an elegant proof that the history of Syon Abbey, and its post-Reformation peregrination across Europe, constitutes many stories in one. [...] This is a rewarding collection nicely put together, which succeeds well in its aim to encourage a closer association between book history and monastic history. * THE LIBRARY *
Make[s] a worthy contribution to the area of Birgittine scholarship. * JOURNAL OF THE EARLY BOOK SOCIETY *
A most welcome addition to the Syon corpus. * LIBRARY & INFORMATION HISTORY *
An excellent contribution to studies of Syon, both as an English house of the Bridgettine order and in relation to gender, manuscripts, and print. [...] This is a valuable and, indeed, seminal work. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the Bridgettine house of Syon Abbey, or, more generally, in European female communities in the late medieval and early modern periods. The editors and contributors must take pride in an excellent work of scholarship. It gave me immense pleasure to read it, and I learned much from it. * REVIEWS IN HISTORY *
An enjoyable collection, with several contributors achieving the rare feat of being easily accessible without 'dumbing down', Syon Abbey and its Books is a timely reminder of a now sadly neglected history. * THE CATHOLIC TIMES *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843835479
Author E A Jones
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g