| Probable Truth: Editing Medieval Texts from Britain in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Gillespie, Vincent (Editor), Hudson, Anne (Editor) |
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ISBN: 2503536832 ISBN-13: 9782503536835 Publisher: Brepols Publishers OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover Language: English, Middle (1100-1500) Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Language Arts & Disciplines | Editing & Proofreading |
| Dewey: 808.027 |
| Series: Texts and Transitions |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.4" W x 9.4" (2.35 lbs) 563 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Editing as an academic mode of work has had a variable 'press' - it is often seen as just plumbing. But without editions no historian of whatever critical persuasion could operate. Texts that are not edited are effectively invisible. The advent of electronic means of text production has also raised new possibilities and new problems that need to be openly considered rather than ignored. The papers in this volume reflect those concerns, and explore the ways forward. How do the best editorial procedures of the past get transmitted to the future? A distinguished line-up of experienced editors and younger scholars actively grappling with these issues reflect on their engagement with the challenges of textual theory and editorial practice. No single solution emerges as applicable to all texts and for all editions; the individual characteristics of each text and its transmission, together with the intended audience of each edition, emerge as primary areas for consideration. |