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Medieval France: An Encyclopedia (Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages) by William W. Kibler, Grover A. Zinn, John Jr. Bell Henneman, Lawrence Earp is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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On the very day I write this review about "Medieval France: An Encyclopedia," the New York Times is running an Op-Ed piece called "How to Publish Without Perishing," in which author James Gleick speculates on the fate of printed books in the Internet age: "For some kinds of books, the writing is on the wall. Encyclopedias are finished," he writes. Not so fast! We might agree that it would be a waste of effort to publish a printed encyclopedia about, say, information technology. It would be out of date before the presses were up to speed. However, medieval France is another matter. Routledge published "Medieval France: An Encyclopedia" in 1995, before the Internet became a threat to traditional book publishers. As a physical tome, this book is well illustrated, designed and manufactured to last, its future in libraries and private collections assured. In short, it's impressive. Medieval France is frozen in time, too. Its fabric will never change although our knowledge and interpretations will evolve. "Medieval France: An Encyclopedia" seems safe from redundancy for years to come. A roster of authors of the caliber of Grover A. Zinn, Jr. (who gives us the entry on Peter Abelard), an

Who reads Medieval France: An Encyclopedia (Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages)?

Author

William W. Kibler, Grover A. Zinn, John Jr. Bell Henneman, Lawrence Earp

Publisher

Routledge

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780824044442

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Reference, Middle Ages