Printing, Writers and Readers in Renaissance Italy

List of contents

Part I. Printing and Book Production: 1. The arrival of printing and its techniques; 2. Publishing, bookselling and the control of books; Part II. Writers and Print Culture: 3. Publication in print: patronage, contracts and privileges; 4. From pen to print: writers and their use of the press; Part III. Readers and Print Culture: 5. Reading, buying and owning printed books; 6. Printing for the reading public: form and content; Bibliography.

Summary

The spread of printing to Renaissance Italy had a huge impact in Italy and across Europe: works were diffused more widely and cheaply, reading became more popular and writers had to adapt to new technologies. This is the first full-length study of printing, writing and reading at this crucial period.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Richardson, Brian (University of Leeds) Richardson, Richardson Brian
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.1999
• EAN: 9780521576932
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57693-2
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian, Italy, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Printing and reprographic technologies, Printing & Reprographic Technology