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Roman Book by Rex Winsbury (2009, Trade Paperback)
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ISBN : 9780715638293. EAN : 9780715638293. Authors : Winsbury, Rex. The Roman Book (Classical Literature and Society). Title : The Roman Book (Classical Literature and Society). Publisher : Bristol Classical Press.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100715638297
ISBN-139780715638293
eBay Product ID (ePID)72720645
Product Key Features
Book TitleRoman Book
Number of Pages248 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPublishing, General, Ancient & Classical, Books & Reading
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
AuthorRex Winsbury
Book SeriesClassical Literature and Society Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
ReviewsThis is a timely work. As the internet changes the ways in which media such as books are distributed and consumed, those who work with them are reflecting on what it is that makes a book a book and whether the roles they fulfil for us are inseparable from their physical nature. It is this question Winsbury has asked of the Roman world, as ... he examines 'what the Romans did when they did what we today would call "publishing"'.
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal002.0937
SynopsisThe publishing of Roman books has long and often been misrepresented by false analogies with modern publishing. This comprehensive 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberZ5
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