Jodocus Badius Ascensius - Commentary, Commerce and Print in the Renaissance

Badius Ascensius (1462-1535), scholar and printer, played a central role in the flourishing of humanism and print culture in the French Renaissance. This account of his contributions to pedagogy, scholarship, printing, and humanist culture re-examines these roles and explores the wider context of the communities in which Badius worked.

List of contents

• 1: Jodocus Badius Ascensius: The Making of a Name


• 2: Self-Representation and Authorship


• 3: Defining Commentary


• 4: Badius and Textual Culture


• 5: The Commerce of Learning


• 6: Silvae morales (1492)


• 7: Badius's Commentary Editions: The Classical Poets


• 8: 'Morals and Letters'


• Conclusion

About the author

Paul White is Professor at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

Summary

Badius Ascensius (1462-1535), scholar and printer, played a central role in the flourishing of humanism and print culture in the French Renaissance. This account of his contributions to pedagogy, scholarship, printing, and humanist culture re-examines these roles and explores the wider context of the communities in which Badius worked.

Product details

• Authors: Paul White, Paul (Sidney Sussex College White
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.10.2013
• EAN: 9780197265543
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726554-3
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: British Academy Monographs; British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; France, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, PHILOSOPHY / Movements / Humanism, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Printing, packaging & reprographic industry, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Humanist & Secular Alternatives To Religion, Humanist and secular alternatives to religion, Printing and reprographic industries