Learning and the Market Place

Learning and the Market Place
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 472
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ISBN-10 : 9789047428947
ISBN-13 : 9047428943
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Book Synopsis Learning and the Market Place by : Ian Maclean

Download or read book Learning and the Market Place written by Ian Maclean and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines the operation of the market for learned books in Early Modern Europe through a series of case studies. After an overview of general market conditions, issues raised by the transmission of knowledge and the economics of the book trade are addressed. These include the selection of copy, the role of legal and religious controls in the production and diffusion of texts, the paths open to authors to achieve publication, the finances and interaction of publishing houses, the margins of the European book trade in England and Portugal, and the development of bibliographical tools to assist purchasers in their pursuit of scholarly works.


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