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'Ungainefull Arte'
Richard A. McCabe
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Description for 'Ungainefull Arte'
Hardcover. 'Ungainefull Arte' examines how traditional modes of literary patronage responded to the challenge of print, as the economies of gift-exchange competed with those of the marketplaces, allowing for the reassessment of patronage both as a social practice and a literary theme. Num Pages: 368 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
From antiquity to the Renaissance the pursuit of patronage was central to the literary career, yet relationships between poets and patrons were commonly conflicted, if not antagonistic, necessitating compromise even as they proffered stability and status. Was it just a matter of speaking lies to power? The present study looks beyond the rhetoric of dedication to examine how traditional modes of literary patronage responded to the challenge of print, as the economies of gift-exchange were forced to compete with those of the marketplace. It demonstrates how awareness of such divergent milieux prompted innovative modes of authorial self-representation, inspired or ... Read more
From antiquity to the Renaissance the pursuit of patronage was central to the literary career, yet relationships between poets and patrons were commonly conflicted, if not antagonistic, necessitating compromise even as they proffered stability and status. Was it just a matter of speaking lies to power? The present study looks beyond the rhetoric of dedication to examine how traditional modes of literary patronage responded to the challenge of print, as the economies of gift-exchange were forced to compete with those of the marketplace. It demonstrates how awareness of such divergent milieux prompted innovative modes of authorial self-representation, inspired or ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
771g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198716525
SKU
V9780198716525
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About Richard A. McCabe
Richard A. McCabe is Professor of English Language and Literature at Oxford University and Fellow of Merton College. He was elected Fellow of the British Academy in 2007, and held a Major Leverhuleme Fellowship from 2011 to 2014. He is author of Joseph Hall: A Study in Satire and Meditation; The Pillars of Eternity: Time and Providence in 'The Faerie ... Read more
Reviews for 'Ungainefull Arte'
The comprehensive and multifocused scope of Ungainefull Arte gives it strength. Another welcome feature is the dismissal of simplistic ideas opposing manuscript and print presentations. ... Ungainefull Arte provides a valuable reference for studies in this area.
Cedric C. Brown, Renaissance Quarterly
Cedric C. Brown, Renaissance Quarterly