Symbolic Caxton
William Kuskin · 2008
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About the book
"Symbolic Caxton is the first study to explore the introduction of printing in symbolic terms. For William Kuskin, William Caxton (1422-1491/92), the first English printer, becomes a unique lens through which to view the development of the English canon. Kuskin contends that recognizing the fundamental complexity inherent in the transformation from manuscript to print - the power of literature to formulate its audience, the intimacy of capital and communication, the closeness of commodities and identity - makes possible a clear understanding of the way cultural, bibliographical, financial, and technological instruments intersect in a process of symbolic reproduction."--BOOK JACKET.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 424
- ISBN
- 9780268033170
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