In the Vineyard of the Text
In the Vineyard of the Text
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In a work with implications for the electronic age, this work explores how revolutions in technology affect the way we read and understand text. It looks at the "Didascalicon" of Hugh of St Victor, and the revolution it describes, with reading becoming a silent personal pursuit.
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In the Vineyard of the Text by Ivan Illich
In a work with implications for the electronic age, Ivan Illich explores how revolutions in technology affect the way we read and understand text. Examining the "Didascalicon" of Hugh of St Victor, Illich celebrates the culture of the book from the 12th century to the present. Hugh's work, at once an encyclopedia and guide to the art of reading, reveals a 12th-century revolution as sweeping as that brought about by the invention of the printing press and equal in magnitude only to the changes of the computer age - the transition from reading as a vocal activity done in the monastery to reading as a predominantly silent activity performed by and for individuals.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780226372365 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226372367 |
| Titre | In the Vineyard of the Text |
| Auteur | Ivan Illich |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | University Of Chicago Press |
| Année de publication | 1996-06-15 |
| Nombre de pages | 162 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |