Libri, Lettori E - Pubblico Nel Mondo Antico: Gui...

The report below examines the influential scholarly work (Books, Publishers, and Public in the Ancient World), edited by Guglielmo Cavallo . Overview

The work is a collection of essential essays by leading scholars, curated to provide a comprehensive look at ancient publishing: Libri, lettori e pubblico nel mondo antico: gui...

: Analyzes the professional figures involved in book production, the "bookshops" of the Roman world, and the mechanisms of price, circulation, and even "pirate editions". The report below examines the influential scholarly work

: The role of publishers and copyists, the cost of books, and how works reached their audience beyond private circulation. : Investigates the early development of a book

: Investigates the early development of a book market in classical Athens and the transition from oral to written transmission.

Guglielmo Cavallo, a renowned paleographer and professor emeritus at Sapienza University , uses this work to argue that the history of the book is inseparable from the history of society itself. The volume is widely used as a university textbook for its ability to integrate technical manuscript studies with broader cultural interpretation.