The Palace as ‘Theatre of Knowledge’: Performing with Manuscripts in the Alfonsine Court

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Fernández Fernández, Laura. 2023. "The Palace as ‘Theatre of Knowledge’: Performing with Manuscripts in the Alfonsine Court" In Manuscripts and Performances in Religions, Arts, and Sciences edited by Antonella Brita, Janina Karolewski, Matthieu Husson, Laure Miolo and Hanna Wimmer, 337-370. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111343556-012

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Through three particularly representative examples of book culture in the time of Alfonso X, I will analyse the performative role of books acquired at the Alfonsine court, their symbolic and representational value, their functionality, but also their consultation, manipulation and preservation after the king’s death.

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