Notes on the terminology for print in early Sanskrit printed books
The present article deals with liminal material belonging to both the realm of manuscript as well as print culture. Early Sanskrit printed books pro-vide scarce and ambiguous bibliographical information. The Sanskrit terminol-ogy used in their imprints is often obscure at best, if not unintelligibl...
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De Gruyter
2021
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| Summary: | The present article deals with liminal material belonging to both the realm of manuscript as well as print culture. Early Sanskrit printed books pro-vide scarce and ambiguous bibliographical information. The Sanskrit terminol-ogy used in their imprints is often obscure at best, if not unintelligible without having previous knowledge of the roles of the persons involved in the printing process. Conversely, a correct understanding of the Sanskrit terminology for print is necessary to assess the roles of the people involved in the printing activ-ity. This article examines the Sanskrit terminology for print occurring in the earliest Sanskrit incunabula and lithographs, in order to shed some light on the publication process of early Sanskrit prints. |
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