Authors and Owners: The Invention of Copyright

By Mark Rose

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The notion of the author as the creator and therefore the first owner of a work is deeply rooted both in our economic system and in our concept of the individual. But this concept of authorship is modern. Mark Rose traces the formation of copyright in eighteenth-century Britain--and in the process highlights still current issues of intellectual property. Authors and Owners is at once a fascinating look at an important episode in legal history and a significant contribution to literary and cultural history.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674053095

ISBN13:9780674053090

Release Date:August 1995

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:190 Pages

Weight:2.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Administrative Law Criticism & Theory Education & Reference Europe History & Criticism Humanities Law Law Practice Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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