Book of Donmon Teith

Compares the archives of European states after 1500 to reveal changes in how records supported memory, authority and power.

European states were overwhelmed with information around 1500. Their agents sought to organize their overflowing archives to provide trustworthy evidence and co

The dynamic but little-known story of how archives came to shape and be shaped by European culture and society

The author of The Footnote reflects on scribes, scholars, and the work of publishing during the golden age of the book. From Francis Bacon to Barack Obama, thin

Ingenuity in the Making explores the myriad ways in which ingenuity shaped the experience and conceptualization of materials and their manipulation in early mod