Memory and the Digital Manuscript: Resurrection, Divinity and New Materiality (Digital Research in the Arts and Humanities)

Memory and the Digital Manuscript reveals how the digitisation of medieval texts goes beyond mere replication to fundamentally reshape our spiritual and monumental engagement with history through a digital lens. By engaging with this work, readers will discover that digitisation acts as a bridge rather than a barrier, deepening our connection to the ritualistic and material essence of the Middle Ages.The book delivers these insights through an amalgamation of theory and practical case studies, introducing innovative methodological tools that demonstrate how digitisation can reestablish layers of ritual meaning.The reader will gain a nuanced view of how digital archives function as "living" monuments, ensuring that the sacred and communal intentions of original manuscripts are preserved and reinterpreted for a technological age. This book is designed for scholars and postgraduate students specializing in medieval studies, digital humanities, theology, and death studies who require a rig