The Humanist, the Printer and the Prince: Books in Renaissance in Italy, lecture by Raphaële Mouren (The British School at Rome), British School at Rome and Zoom, November 13, 2024, 6:00 pm BT

My early interest in Greek philology led me to the world of humanists, of books, printing and libraries in the early modern period. This lecture traces the academic journey I have taken over the last 30 years, and the interest I have developed in the web of relationships and collaborations between players in the book world, including authors, editors, publishers, printers, translators, collaborators and patrons. Each book results from the complex interaction of multiple actors, and each is in its way a small miracle of collaboration.

Raphaële Mouren joined the BSR in May 2022 to become Head of Research Collections. She was previously Librarian of the Warburg Institute and Reader in History of the Book and Libraries, University of London. She is the Principal investigator of the 4-year AHRC funded project Greek manuscripts in Renaissance Venice : the library of Guillaume Pellicier and its contribution to Europe’s intellectual heritage. 

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