Between Manuscript and Print Transcultural Perspectives, ca. 1400–1800

A cross-cultural, comparative view on the transition from a predominant ‘culture of handwriting’ to a predominant ‘culture of print’ in the late medieval and early modern periods is provided here, combining research on Christian and Jewish European book culture with findings on East Asian manuscript...

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Main Author: Brockstieger, Sylvia
Other Authors: Schweitzer-Martin, Paul
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Series:Materiale Textkulturen
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Collection: OAPEN - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A cross-cultural, comparative view on the transition from a predominant ‘culture of handwriting’ to a predominant ‘culture of print’ in the late medieval and early modern periods is provided here, combining research on Christian and Jewish European book culture with findings on East Asian manuscript and print culture. This approach highlights interactions instead of retracing a linear process from the manuscript book to its printed successor.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Physical Description:238 p.
ISBN:9783111242699
9783111242309
9783111243009