Digital Scholarly Editing: Theories, Models and Methods

by Elena Pierazzo

This book provides an up-to-date, coherent and comprehensive treatment of digital scholarly editing, organized according to the typical timeline and workflow of the preparation of an from the choice of the object to edit, the editorial work, post-production and publication, the use of the published edition, to long-term issues and the ultimate significance of the published work. The author also examines from a theoretical and methodological point of view the issues and problems that emerge during these stages with the application of computational techniques and methods. Building on previous publications on the topic, the book discusses the most significant developments in digital textual scholarship, claiming that the alterations in traditional editorial practices necessitated by the use of computers impose radical changes in the way we think and manage texts, documents, editions and the public. It is of interest not only to scholarly editors, but to all involved in publishing and readership in a digital environment in the humanities.

253 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2016

Reviews

[Antonio · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book presents a good overview of the main debates and problems in the field of digital scholarly editing. It is aimed mostly to scholars, so if you are interested in ebooks, blogs or commercial publishing... well, this book is not for you. I rated it with three stars because the chapters on modeling are too long and because the author often neglects critical editions while exaggerates the importance of documentary editions.