Author:
Boudalis, Georgios.
ImprintNew York City : Bard Graduate Center, [2018]
ImprintChicago : Exclusive trade distribution by The University of Chicago Press
Descriptionxix, 181 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 23 cm
Note:This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition The Codex and Crafts in Late Antiquity held at Bard Graduate Center Gallery February 23-June 24, 2018.
Note:The innovation of the codex in late antiquity -- The wooden tablet codex -- The single gathering codex -- The multigathering codex : an introduction -- The sewing of the gatherings -- The boards and their attachment -- The spine lining -- The endbands -- The cover and its decoration -- The fastenings -- The bookmarks and board corner straps.
Note:"The transition from roll to codex as the standard format of the book is one of the most culturally significant innovations of Late Antiquity. The Codex and Crafts in Late Antiquity examines surviving evidence in order to better understand how this transition took place. Placing the codex into the general cultural, religious, and technological context of Late Antiquity, the book examines the major types of codices--the wooden tablet codex, the single-quire codex and the multi-quire codex--in all their structural, technical, and decorative features. Georgios Boudalis argues that the codex was not an ingenious invention but rather an innovation that evolved using techniques already widely employed by artisans and craftspeople in the creation of everyday items such as socks, shoes, and baskets, revealing that the codex was a fascinating, yet practical, development"-- Provided by publisher.
