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threadwalkerStress + research jones = bad for sleep
I'm digging through my personal library for resources on 10th-12th century European culture. I have many more resources than I thought I had, which is a pleasant surprise. So all that time scrounging in used book stores hasn't been wasted. I'm still trying to get my brain around what I have, so I've got my notepad out and I am assessing what I have and where I think the holes are.
I've been prowling on line this evening and I've been pleasantly surprised at the number of websites that allow you to see real pages from real manuscripts. How cool is that?! I also found some cool titles of books I'll never own because I won't spend THAT much money on a book. "The Relics of St. Cuthbert" look very cool and thanks to Duchess L, I crave something on the Cuthbert embroideries. (Drat that embroideress - she's really got me craving to do some of that stuff). Ah, well, maybe when I win the lottery because $750 is outside my budget. And I couldn't find AG Christies' book on line tonight and it was listed at $3,500 about 6 months ago. I wonder who bought it? and why? (embroiderer? rare book collector?) I found a few books that appear to be "purchase from distributor from foreign country only". Hmmm. Not really interested in buying right now, but I'm book-marking sites.
Anyway, I need to drop some scribal friends a request for guidance on period-appropriate manuscripts because I think that's where I will eventually need to turn my attention. In the meantime, I'm enjoying J. Gies sarcastic take on previously published theories on the evolution of knighthood. I love a knowledgeable author who can poke fun at others. And he's pretty easy to read, which for a distracted mom is pretty cool. I'm finally reading about the crusades, too, which is completely fascinating.
Now who nudged me to start pulling books from my shelves right now? .... darn that "green cat mama"! She's so full of mischief. I wasn't supposed to be planning and reading up on THIS project until November.
I'm digging through my personal library for resources on 10th-12th century European culture. I have many more resources than I thought I had, which is a pleasant surprise. So all that time scrounging in used book stores hasn't been wasted. I'm still trying to get my brain around what I have, so I've got my notepad out and I am assessing what I have and where I think the holes are.
I've been prowling on line this evening and I've been pleasantly surprised at the number of websites that allow you to see real pages from real manuscripts. How cool is that?! I also found some cool titles of books I'll never own because I won't spend THAT much money on a book. "The Relics of St. Cuthbert" look very cool and thanks to Duchess L, I crave something on the Cuthbert embroideries. (Drat that embroideress - she's really got me craving to do some of that stuff). Ah, well, maybe when I win the lottery because $750 is outside my budget. And I couldn't find AG Christies' book on line tonight and it was listed at $3,500 about 6 months ago. I wonder who bought it? and why? (embroiderer? rare book collector?) I found a few books that appear to be "purchase from distributor from foreign country only". Hmmm. Not really interested in buying right now, but I'm book-marking sites.
Anyway, I need to drop some scribal friends a request for guidance on period-appropriate manuscripts because I think that's where I will eventually need to turn my attention. In the meantime, I'm enjoying J. Gies sarcastic take on previously published theories on the evolution of knighthood. I love a knowledgeable author who can poke fun at others. And he's pretty easy to read, which for a distracted mom is pretty cool. I'm finally reading about the crusades, too, which is completely fascinating.
Now who nudged me to start pulling books from my shelves right now? .... darn that "green cat mama"! She's so full of mischief. I wasn't supposed to be planning and reading up on THIS project until November.
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Date: 2005-08-03 01:30 pm (UTC)My brain is blanking right now and I don't have time to rifle through my manuscript collection. I suspect, though, since nothing's leaping to mine - although you do have to discount the early hour and one of my insomniac nights - I suspect that most of the images are buried in those big book o' illuminations across the centuries.
I did get 30K+ hits when I googled "12th century illuminations" so you can blow a lot of time online, if nothing else.