An Introduction to Book HistoryAn Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. David Finkelstein and Alistair McCleery chart the move from spoken word to written texts, the coming of print, the book as commodity, the power and profile of readers, and the future of the book in the electronic age. Each section begins with a summary of the chapter's aims and contents, followed by a detailed discussion of the relevant issues, concluding with a summary of the chapter and suggestions for further reading. Sections include:
An Introduction to Book History is an ideal introduction to this exciting field of study, and is designed as a companion text to The Book History Reader. |
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... become a very rich academic from the sales of it and its sequel The Lord of the Rings trilogy , particularly in the late 1960s when the counterculture , picking up on its mystic and fantasy elements , made it cult reading . The Hobbit ...
... become a heritage industry , with pilgrims traveling to Oxford to retrace his steps , drink in his local pub , and stretch to see the view from his house . All this had made what were original words , typed on now - faded paper , a ...
... become emblematic symbols for entire generations , cultures , and communities - witness the Magna Carta , the Declaration of Independence , or New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi . An Introduction to Book History sets out to look at these ...
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Contents
Theorizing the history of the book | 7 |
From orality to literacy | 28 |
The coming of print | 44 |
Authors authorship and authority | 66 |
Printers booksellers publishers agents | 85 |
Readers and reading | 100 |
The future of the book | 118 |
Conclusion | 133 |
Glossary | 137 |
Notes | 141 |
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An Introduction to Book History David Finkelstein,Alistair McCleery,Professor Alistair McCleery Limited preview - 2005 |