Scholarly editing in perspective /

Scholarly Editing in Perspective offers a critical reflection on the theory and methods of textual editing, as a contribution to a wider, comparative understanding of editorial practice. The analysis, written in a cogent, concise and accessible manner, offers an insight into the textual-philosophica...

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Main Author: Van Mierlo, Wim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Series:Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture.
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Summary:Scholarly Editing in Perspective offers a critical reflection on the theory and methods of textual editing, as a contribution to a wider, comparative understanding of editorial practice. The analysis, written in a cogent, concise and accessible manner, offers an insight into the textual-philosophical principles and foundations of scholarly editing from the beginning of the twentieth century to the new opportunities offered by digital technologies in the twenty-first. Scholarly editing is presented as a process that makes an intervention in the text whereby the editor mediates between competing versions of textuality, authorship and authority. In analyzing the assumptions, beliefs and critical underpinnings of scholarly editing, this Element provides a new perspective on the standard editorial models within the English tradition, how they have evolved and how they are adapted for the digital age.
Physical Description:93 pages ; 18 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [81]-93).
ISBN:9781009183789
1009183788