Copyright in Historical Perspective
Vanderbilt University Press · Hardcover · January 1, 1968
First published in 1968, Copyright in Historical Perspective remains one of the most important histories of early copyright traditions and laws.
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- Who it’s for
- Copyright regulation in Europe and America, from the late fifteenth century onward.
- Genres
- Copyright Law, History, Language Arts
- Published
- Vanderbilt University Press, January 1, 1968
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First published in 1968, Copyright in Historical Perspective remains one of the most important histories of early copyright traditions and laws. Starting in the late 15th century and going through the late 19th century, Lyman Ray Patterson traces the regulation of publishing in Europe and the United States and the threats to fair use and public domain caused by shifting understandings of copyright law.
Publishing Regulation
Copyright regulation in Europe and America, from the late fifteenth century onward.
Come here for
- Publishing regulation in Europe and the United States
- Copyright traditions from the late fifteenth through late nineteenth century
Expect
- Shifting legal understandings and their threats to fair use
- Changing copyright law’s threats to the public domain
Where it sits
| Copyright Law | 94% |
|---|---|
| History | 39% |
| Language Arts | 38% |
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Publisher categories
- Copyright Law
- Authors
- L. Ray Patterson, Lyman Ray Patterson
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Published
- January 1, 1968
- Format
- Hardcover
- Reading lane
- Copyright Law