medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I have published in series run for Brill by Heiko Oberman & other major
scholars. Their roles have made Brill attractive. So has the ability
to get a book on a less "commercial" topic like Nicholas of Cusa into
print in an attractive format. No one enjoys their prices, however.
Tom Izbicki
Diana Wright wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> And keep the copyright to themselves.
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> A friend had a recent experience with Brill for a
> transcription/translation/commentary of a unique 15thC ms, an
> unparalleled source for Ottoman history. Brill said, Sure, for
> $30,000. I don't see why this is different from vanity publishing,
> other than their publicity, & the fact that innumerable libraries will
> automatically buy from their list.
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> DW
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> Jo Ann McNamara wrote:
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>> culture
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>> Yes, they are a mixed bag. Certainly not to be ignored out of hand.
>> One secret of their success is that they give no royalties to the
>> author.
>>
>> Jo Ann McNamara
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Megan McLaughlin"
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>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 12:19 PM
>> Subject: Re: [M-R] ETAMPES & MORIGNY
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>>
>>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
>>> culture
>>>
>>> I hold no brief for the Edwin Mellen press--but list members should be
>>> aware that they do occasionally publish quite good books--Anne
>>> Barstow's
>>> book on Married Priests and the Reforming Papacy, for example. So
>>> don't
>>> just write everything off. Best, Megan
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> At the risk of doing just that, I could add that I have always been
>>>> perplexed by the business model of the Edwin Mellen Press. They go out
>>>> of their way to say that the are *not* a Vanity Press, which only
>>>> reinforces the point that everyone thinks that they are! I suppose
>>>> they survive by producing cheaply, and selling expensively to academic
>>>> libraries. There is a suspicion that they publish books that no-one
>>>> else will.
>>>>
>>>> John Briggs
>>
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