Humanism For Sale

Making and Marketing Schoolbooks in Italy, 1450-1650

Paul F. Gehl

Welcome to Humanism For Sale, which concerns the ways books were written, designed, printed, and marketed for schools in Renaissance Italy.

This started out to be a scholarly book, but I have decided to publish it as a blog instead. This dynamic form will allow me to present source documents in facsimile, and to revise, correct, and discuss my research with many potential readers. I am thinking of at least three groups:

• Scholarly specialists in printing history and history of education
• Generalist readers and scholars in other fields who want to know more about the Renaissance and the way people were educated then
• Designers, marketing professionals, educators and others interested in the history of visual communication

Or you may wish to go directly to the quick summary, the abstract, or table of contents.

My reasons for publishing in this form are outlined in a Personal Statement. My background is summarized in a resume or Curriculum Vitae. Lots of people have helped me with this book and this blog; they are thanked in the Acknowledgements.

Feedback is welcome in the usual blog format. I invite comments from anyone, but I will necessarily work on the blog only as time permits.

Humanism For Sale is a project of the
Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies

Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under
Creative Commons License
© 2008, Paul F. Gehl. Some Rights Reserved.

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