Piccione, Rosa Maria. text gw Berlin Boston Walter De Gruyter GmbH c2021 2021 monographic eng

print

x, 401 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) What does writing Greek books mean at the height of the Cinquecento in Venice? The present volume provides fascinating insights into Greek-language book production at a time when printed books were already at a rather advanced stage of development with regards to requests, purchases and exchanges of books; copying and borrowing practices; relations among intellectuals and with institutions, and much more. Based on the investigation into selected institutional and private libraries - in particular the book collection of Gabriel Severos, guide of the Greek Confraternity in Venice - the authors present new pertinent evidence from Renaissance books and documents, discuss methodological questions, and propose innovative research perspectives for a sociocultural approach to book histories. edited by Rosa Maria Piccione. Includes bibliographical references (p. 329-375) and indexes. Books Italy Venice History 1450-1600 Libraries Italy Venice History 1400-1600 Greek literature Italy Venice History and criticism Renaissance Italy Venice Z345.6.V46 G74 2021 9783110575200 (hbk.) 3110575205 (hbk.) 210219 on1223316245