The Cambridge Companion to the History of the Book

Name: The Cambridge Companion to the History of the Book
Brand: Cambridge University Press
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By Leslie Howsam

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Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. This Companion provides a wide-ranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, discussing thematic, chronological and methodological aspects of this interdisciplinary field. The first part considers book cultures from local, national and global perspectives. Part two, organized around the dynamic relationship between the material book and the mutable text, develops a loosely chronological narrative from early writing, through manuscript and early printing, to the institution of a mechanized book trade, and on to the globalization of publishing and the introduction of the electronic book. A third part takes a practical turn, discussing methods, sources and approaches: bibliographical, archival and reading experience methodologies, as well as pedagogical strategies.

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Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 302
Release Date:: 2005-09-15
Publication Date:: 2015-04-01
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1107023734
ISBN13:: 9781107023734
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 591 g
Height:: 15.7 cm
Width:: 23.5 cm
Thickness:: 2.1 cm

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