{"product_id":"the-greek-classics-by-aldus-manutius-9780674088672","title":"The Greek Classics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAldus Manutius (c. 1451–1515) was the most important and innovative scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. His Aldine Press was responsible for more first editions of classical literature, philosophy and science than any other publisher before or since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAldus was particularly concerned to preserve, through the printer's art, the most important remains of Greek literature that had survived the age of the manuscript book. He aimed to provide the literati of his own time with the tools they needed to keep the knowledge of Greek alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Greek Classics\u003c\/em\u003e contains all of Aldus's prefaces to his editions of the Greek classics, translated for the first time into English, along with other illustrative writings by his collaborators. These writings provide unique insight into the world of scholarly publishing in Renaissance Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464331641068,"sku":"9780674088672","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674088672-the-greek-classics.jpg?v=1775047768","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-greek-classics-by-aldus-manutius-9780674088672","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}