The Book History Reader by Alistair Mccleery

The Book History Reader by Alistair Mccleery

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The editors illustrate how book history studies have evolved into a broad approach which incorporates social and cultural considerations governing the production, dissemination and reception of print and texts.

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The Book History Reader by Alistair Mccleery

The Book History Reader brings together a rich variety of writings examining different aspects of the history of books and print culture, much of which is otherwise inaccessible. It looks at the development of the book, the move from spoken word to written texts, the commodification of books and authors, the power and profile of readers, and the future of the book in the electronic age. The Reader is arranged in thematic sections and features a general introduction as well as an introduction to each section. This pioneering book is a valuable resource for all those involved in book publishing studies and book history as well as students of English literature, cultural studies, sociology and history. Essays by: Thomas Adams and Nicholas Barker, Richard Altick, Roland Barthes, C.A. Bayly, Pierre Bourdieu, John Brewer, Michel de Certeau, Roger Chartier, Robert Darnton, Elizabeth Eisenstein, Lucien Febrve and Henri-Jean Martin, N.N. Feltes, Kate Flint, Stanley Fish, Michel Foucault, Wolfgang Iser, Adrian Johns, Jerome McGann, Don McKenzie, Jennifer E. Monaghan, Jan Dirk Muller, Walter Ong, Robert Patten, Janice Radway, Jonathan Rose, Mark Rose, John Sutherland, Jane Tompkins, James L.W. West III

David Finkelstein is a media and print culture research professor at Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University College.

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ISBN 13 9780415226585
ISBN 10 0415226589
Title The Book History Reader
Author Alistair Mccleery
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2001-11-15
Number of pages 400
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.