Printing, Writers and Readers in Renaissance Italy

Table des matières

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.

Résumé

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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Brian Richardson, Brian (University of Leeds) Richardson, Richardson Brian
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 05.08.1999
• EAN: 9780521576932
• ISBN: 978-0-521-57693-2
• Pages: 252
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; 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