The Book of the Heart is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Eric Jager in 2000-08, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Art genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Art book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, The Book of the Heart can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
The Book of the Heart Book PDF Summary
In today's increasingly electronic world, we say our personality traits are "hard-wired" and we "replay" our memories. But we use a different metaphor when we speak of someone "reading" another's mind or a desire to "turn over a new leaf"—these phrases refer to the "book of the self," an idea that dates from the beginnings of Western culture. Eric Jager traces the history and psychology of the self-as-text concept from antiquity to the modern day. He focuses especially on the Middle Ages, when the metaphor of a "book of the heart" modeled on the manuscript codex attained its most vivid expressions in literature and art. For instance, medieval saints' legends tell of martyrs whose hearts recorded divine inscriptions; lyrics and romances feature lovers whose hearts are inscribed with their passion; paintings depict hearts as books; and medieval scribes even produced manuscript codices shaped like hearts. "The Book of the Heart provides a fresh perspective on the influence of the book as artifact on our language and culture. Reading this book broadens our appreciation of the relationship between things and ideas."—Henry Petroski, author of The Book on the Bookshelf
Detail Book of The Book of the Heart PDF
- Author : Eric Jager
- Release : 01 August 2000
- Publisher : University of Chicago Press
- ISBN : 0226391167
- Genre : Art
- Total Page : 286 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 17,8 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book The Book of the Heart by Eric Jager, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.