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The Cambridge Companion to the History of the Book (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Leslie (Ed) Howsam
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to the History of the Book (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
Paperback. An accessible and wide-ranging study of the history of the book within local, national and global contexts. Editor(s): Howsam, Leslie. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. This Companion provides a wide-ranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, discussing thematic, chronological and methodological aspects of this interdisciplinary field. The first part considers book cultures from local, national and global perspectives. Part two, organized around the dynamic relationship between the material book and the mutable text, develops a loosely chronological narrative from early writing, through manuscript and early printing, ... Read more
Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. This Companion provides a wide-ranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, discussing thematic, chronological and methodological aspects of this interdisciplinary field. The first part considers book cultures from local, national and global perspectives. Part two, organized around the dynamic relationship between the material book and the mutable text, develops a loosely chronological narrative from early writing, through manuscript and early printing, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Condition
New
Weight
441g
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107625099
SKU
V9781107625099
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About Leslie (Ed) Howsam
Leslie Howsam is University Professor in the Department of History at the University of Windsor, Ontario. She is author or editor of seven significant books and numerous articles, most notably Old Books and New Histories: An Orientation to Studies in Book and Print Culture (2006) and Past into Print: The Publishing of History in Britain, 1850–1950 (2009).
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to the History of the Book (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
'Francis Bacon said 'some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly'. This book is firmly in the latter category. My own copy is already looking somewhat mauled and well used, with ample marginalia, highlighted lines and references, and bookmarks sticking out of key sections. I cannot think of a better way ... Read more