Tracing manuscripts in time and space through paratexts /

As records of the link between a manuscript and the texts it contains, paratexts document many aspects of a manuscript's life: production, transmission, usage, and reception. Comprehensive studies of paratexts are still rare in the field of manuscript studies, and the universal categories of ti...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Ciotti, Giovanni (Editor), Lin, Hang, 1984- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2016]
Series:Studies in manuscript cultures ; v. 7.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As records of the link between a manuscript and the texts it contains, paratexts document many aspects of a manuscript's life: production, transmission, usage, and reception. Comprehensive studies of paratexts are still rare in the field of manuscript studies, and the universal categories of time and space are used to create a common frame for research and comparisons. Contributions in this volume span over three continents and one millennium.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 308 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110479010
311047901X
9783110477535
311047753X