The spaces of knowledge in palace: from the chests of books to court libraries in the Kingdom of Castile
Keywords:
Written culture, library, palace, kingdom of Castile, Alfonso X, Reyes Católicos.
Abstract
The symbolic relationship between the book and the crown was a constant throughout the Middle Ages, especially in the Gothic period. Apart from this symbolic and representative role, the book was revealed as an essential object in the dynamics of the royal court, developing specific functions regarding their contents and audience. Each of its functions had their particular scenery, therefore books were necessarily stored in different rooms of the palace, and there were no spaces designed particularly for them. Court libraries will not be common until later periods, just as happened in religious buildings.Downloads
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2013-10-03
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Fernández Fernández L. (2013). The spaces of knowledge in palace: from the chests of books to court libraries in the Kingdom of Castile. Anales de Historia del Arte, 23(Esp. (II), 107-125. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ANHA.2013.v23.43104
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