Description
The Writing of Memory
Book summary
This collective work offers an exhaustive analysis of Hispanic cartularies, those valuable diplomatic codices that for centuries have served as archives of institutional and heritage memory. Through the contributions of various specialists, the book explores the geographical and typological diversity of these manuscripts, revealing their importance as primary sources for the understanding of medieval and modern history. An indispensable resource for researchers and documentary heritage professionals.
What is it about?
The book addresses the study of Hispanic cartularies from a multidisciplinary perspective. The different chapters analyze the production, function, and preservation of these codices, which compiled legal, ecclesiastical, and administrative documents. Case studies from various regions of the Iberian Peninsula are examined, highlighting variations in their format, content, and purpose according to the historical and geographical context. The work delves into how these manuscripts not only preserved information but also constructed and legitimized the memory of institutions such as monasteries, cathedrals, and lordships.
Main topics
- Typology and evolution of medieval and modern Hispanic cartularies.
- Diplomatic and codicological analysis of heritage manuscripts.
- Regional diversity in the production of cartularies in the Iberian Peninsula.
- The role of cartularies as instruments of memory, power, and administration.
- Methodologies for the study and preservation of historical documentary sources.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at researchers, historians, archivists, paleographers, and postgraduate students specializing in documentary sciences, medieval and modern history, or museology. It is also of great interest to cultural heritage professionals and librarians who work with historical manuscript collections.
What this book contributes
- An updated and detailed vision of research on Hispanic cartularies, with representative case studies.
- Methodological tools for the diplomatic and codicological analysis of this type of manuscript.
- Understanding of the heritage value of cartularies as records of institutional and social memory.
Technical specifications
- Author: García Martínez, Antonio Claret; Rodríguez Díaz, Elena E.
- Publisher: University of Huelva
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Museology and heritage studies
- Collection: Collectanea
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: January 2011
- Number of pages: 468
- Weight: 1157 g
Editorial review
This is a reference work in the field of diplomatics and the history of Hispanic documentary heritage. The diversity of approaches and the specialization of the authors make this volume an essential reference tool for those researching cartularies as primary sources. Its rigorous approach and its geographical and typological coverage make it especially valuable for university libraries and historical research centers.