Tied And Bound A Comparative View On Manuscript Binding

The Present Volume Contains Twelve Chapters Authored By Specialists Of Asian, African And European Manuscript Cultures Reflecting On The Cohesion Of Written Artefacts, Particularly Manuscripts. Assuming That 'codicological Units' Exist In Every Manuscript Culture And That They Are Usually Composed Of Discrete Elements (such As Clay Tablets, Papyrus Sheets, Bamboo Slips, Parchment Bifolios, Palm Leaves), The Issue Of The Cohesion Of The Constituents Is A General One. The Volume Presents A Series Of Case Studies On Devices And Strategies Adopted To Achieve This Cohesion By Manuscript Cultures Distant In Space (from China To West Africa) And Time (from The Third Millennium Bce To The Present).