The Book in the Renaissance (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Book in the Renaissance The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. This book reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic and cultural concerns surrounding the printed word.
Full description- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Published: 22 November 2011
- Format: Paperback 440 pages
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- Categories: Writing & Editing Guides | Literary Studies: General | Literary Studies: C 1500 To C 1800 | Publishing Industry | European History | Early Modern History: C 1450/1500 To C 1700 | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780300178210 ISBN 10: 0300178212
- Sales rank: 204,616
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Full description for The Book in the Renaissance
The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. It rescued ancient learning from obscurity, transformed knowledge of the natural and physical world, and brought the thrill of book ownership to the masses. But, as Andrew Pettegree reveals in this work of great historical merit, the story of the post-Gutenberg world was rather more complicated than we have often come to believe. "The Book in the Renaissance" reconstructs the first 150 years of the world of print, exploring the complex web of religious, economic and cultural concerns surrounding the printed word. From its very beginnings, the printed book had to straddle financial and religious imperatives, as well as the very different requirements and constraints of the many countries who embraced it, and, as Pettegree argues, the process was far from a runaway success. More than ideas, the success or failure of books depended upon patrons and markets, precarious strategies and the thwarting of piracy, and the ebb and flow of popular demand. Owing to his expert and highly detailed research, Pettegree crafts an authoritative, lucid, and truly pioneering work of cultural history about a major development in the evolution of European society.
