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Introduction to Book History
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About This Book
This second edition of An Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Each fully revised and updated chapter contains new material and covers recent developments in the field, including:
- The Postcolonial Book
- Censorship by states and religions
- Social History, and the recognition of underrepresentation of its value to book history studies
- Contemporary publishing
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 points to ponder. Sections include:
- the history of the book
- orality to Literacy
- literacy to printing
- authors, authorship and authority
- printers, booksellers, publishers, agents
- readers and reading
- the future of the book.
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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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Content
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Introduction
- 1 Theorizing the history of the book
- 2 From orality to literacy
- 3 The coming of print
- 4 Authors, authorship, and authority
- 5 Printers, booksellers, publishers, agents
- 6 Readers and reading
- 7 The future of the book
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index