Ben Jonson and Possessive Authorship |
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| Author:
| Loewenstein, Joseph |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-03818-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $67.99 |
Book Description:
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Writing before the institution of copyright, Renaissance authors were not recognized as owning their works, yet the written word could be marketed by printers or acting companies and authors held responsible for their writings. This 2002 book probes the literary and institutional history, the politics and the psychology of possessive authorship.
Writing before the institution of copyright, Renaissance authors were not recognized as owning their works, yet the written word could be marketed by printers or acting companies and authors held responsible for their writings. This 2002 book probes the literary and institutional history, the politics and the psychology of possessive authorship.