medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: Diana Wright <[log in to unmask]>
> Jo Ann McNamara wrote:
>> Yes, they [Mellen] 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.
> And keep the copyright to themselves.
which gives them complete control over any possible future publication.
they can sit on that copyright for decades, without any requirement to issue a
second printing.
> 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.
at their wildly inflated prices.
c
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