Bound in Venice: the serene republic and the dawn of the book

"Venice in the fifteenth century is the mercantile and cultural capital of the world. There, the first printers, publishing houses and bookstores open for business. Among the innovators who are driving these new cultural enterprises, one remarkable visionary, Aldus Manutius, stands head and sho...

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Beteilige Person: Marzo Magno, Alessandro 1962- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Conti, Gregory 1952- (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York, N.Y. Europa Editions 2013
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Zusammenfassung:"Venice in the fifteenth century is the mercantile and cultural capital of the world. There, the first printers, publishing houses and bookstores open for business. Among the innovators who are driving these new cultural enterprises, one remarkable visionary, Aldus Manutius, stands head and shoulders above the rest. He is credited with inventing the figure of the modern publisher. Manutius will publish the first printed editions of the Talmud, the Koran, the works of Erasmus of Rotterdam and classics of the Greek and Latin poetry and theater, bringing about a true revolution and the birth of the world"--Amazon.com, viewed October 4, 2013
Beschreibung:Translation of: L'alba dei libri : quando Venezia ha fatto leggere il mondo
Venice, book capital of the world -- Aldus Manutius, the Michelangelo of books -- The first Talmud -- The lost Koran -- Armenians and Greeks -- The wind from the East -- Geography and war -- Music publishing -- Cures for the body: medicine, cosmetology, and gastronomy -- Pietro Aretino and birth of the author -- Decline, come back, and swan song
Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:242 Seiten
ISBN:9781609451394
1609451392