ABSTRACT

First published in 1994. This fully revised and updated edition of the bestselling Textual Scholarship covers all aspects of textual theory and scholarly editing for students and scholars. As the definitive introduction to the skills of textual scholarship, the new edition addresses the revolutionary shift from print to digital textuality and subsequent dramatic changes in the emphasis and direction of textual enquiry.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction

chapter 5|56 pages

Reading the Text: Paleography

chapter 6|46 pages

Reading the Text: Typography

chapter 7|24 pages

Evaluating the Text: Textual Bibliography

chapter 8|52 pages

Criticizing the Text: Textual Criticism

chapter 9|26 pages

Editing the Text: Scholarly Editing