Your one-stop store for millions of books
by Brian Richardson (Author), Cambridge University Press (Publisher)
During the Italian Renaissance, laywomen and nuns could take part in every stage of the circulation of texts of many kinds, old and new, lea...
inclusive of all taxes · free delivery
Check Delivery Free delivery on all orders
Offers on this product
Coupon Code: BOOK10
Get 10% off
.
During the Italian Renaissance, laywomen and nuns could take part in every stage of the circulation of texts of many kinds, old and new, learned and popular. This first in-depth and integrated analysis of Italian women's involvement in the material textual culture of the period shows how they could publish their own works in manuscript and print and how they promoted the first publication of works composed by others, acting as patrons or dedicatees. It describes how they copied manuscripts and helped to make and sell printed books in collaboration with men, how they received books as gifts and borrowed or bought them, how they commissioned manuscripts for themselves and how they might listen to works in spoken or sung performance. Brian Richardson's richly documented study demonstrates the powerful social function of books in the Renaissance: texts-in-motion helped to shape women's lives and sustain their social and spiritual communities.
read moreHow would you rate your experience shopping for books on Books Factory?
Select a row to filter reviews.
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this book.
Only customers who've purchased this book can write a review. Buy it, and you'll be able to review it from here or from your order in My Account.