Print Culture in Renaissance Italy The Editor and the Vernacular Text, 1470-1600 |
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Author:
| Richardson, Brian |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Publishing and Printing History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-59751-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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The emergence of print gave new importance to editors, who determined the form and context in which texts would be read. Brian Richardson examines the Renaissance production and reception of works by Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio and others, and explores the impact of new printing and editing methods on Renaissance culture.
The emergence of print gave new importance to editors, who determined the form and context in which texts would be read. Brian Richardson examines the Renaissance production and reception of works by Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio and others, and explores the impact of new printing and editing methods on Renaissance culture.