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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... original vision , has actually encouraged readers back to the book - sales of the trilogy and The Hobbit rocketed after each filmed episode was released . The book became a place for Tolkien to explore and meditate on contempo- rary ...
... original words , typed on now - faded paper , a major and tangible asset , assuring profits for the publishers and Tolkien's estate each time an edition sells out . Each time the film and other rights are sold , another check comes ...
... original , it is not a book unless the sheets are bound together – it remains a text , but in the material form of sheets of paper . What is a medium ? Medium , as used here , is a generic term for the material form of a text . A book ...
... original state as a manuscript to the finished product ; from finding out the nature of those who read it and how they read it ; from seeing it from the perspective of media commodity , translated into different forms to reach different ...
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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 |