Renaissance Rhetoric Short-title Catalogue 1460-1700
Author | : Lawrence D. Green |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2006-01-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780754605096 |
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The most accurate inventory of Renaissance rhetoric yet attempted, this substantially revised and expanded volume provides a complete list of the printed sources for study of the pervasive influence of rhetoric on Renaissance culture. It includes 1,717 authors and 3,842 rhetorical titles in 12,325 printings, published in 310 towns and cities by 3,340 printers and publishers from Finland to Mexico prior to 1700. The catalogue is presented in alphabetical order by author surnames, with place, printer, date, and library locations for each publication. An extensive introduction explores the state of bibliography in Renaissance rhetoric today.