The Roman Book - Couverture souple

Winsbury, Rex

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0715638297 ISBN 13 : 9780715638293

Editeur : Bristol Classical Press, 2009

Synopsis

The publishing of Roman books has long and often been misrepresented by false analogies with modern publishing. This comprehensive new study examines, by appeal to what Roman authors themselves tell us, both the raw materials and aesthetic criteria of the Roman book (a papyrus scroll) and the process of literary composition. What was the 'scribal art' of the time? What was the role of bookshops and libraries? What control did an author have over his creation? How were new books received and used by readers? To answer these questions Roman publishing is placed firmly in the context of a society that, despite the omnipresence of writing, was still predominantly oral. This context helps to explain how some books and authors became politically dangerous, and how the Roman book could be both a cultural icon and integral part of the self-definition of Rome's governing elite and a direct contributor to popular culture through the mass medium of the Roman theatre.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Rex Winsbury has a PhD in classical studies from London University. He has worked at the <I>Financial Times</I>, the <I>Daily Telegraph</I> and the BBC, and as a self-employed publisher, editor and journalist. He has also taught at City University, Imperial College, and Birkbeck College, London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bristol Classical Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0715638297
• ISBN 13: 9780715638293
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 246
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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