Greeks, Books and Libraries in Renaissance Venice

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110575205
• ISBN13: 9783110575200
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 411 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary