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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... issues , concluding with a summary of the chapter . Sections include : The history of the book Orality to literacy Literacy to printing Authors , authorship , and authority Printers , booksellers , publishers , and agents Readers and ...
... issues from its pages at one point raising its theme of countryside versus urban life , at another the battle between good and evil , or finally judging its evocation of good nature versus evil urban life . It has become a wildly ...
... issues raised by studying examples like the Lord of the Rings are endless likewise , careers and lives have been spent studying the Bible , tracking the impact of works like Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf , Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle ...
... a text in different ways , as Jerome McGann argues in calling for a study of the ' socialization of texts ' . Both these issues will be covered in later chapters . This book is about a subject and field of enquiry 3 INTRODUCTION.
... issues . It takes as its starting point the original extracts and texts published in The Book History Reader , and expands the range of commentary and themes originally brought out in the Reader . Our aim is to provide a book that ...
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 |