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Approaches to the History of Written Culture
. Ed(S): Lyons, Martyn; Marquilhas, Rita
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Hardback. Editor(s): Lyons, Martyn; Marquilhas, Rita. Series: New Directions in Book History. Num Pages: 14 colour illustrations, 14 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining intimate or ‘ordinary’ writing as well as bureaucratic and religious writing. From the inscribed images of ‘pre-literate’ societies, to the democratization of writing in the modern era, access to writing technology and its public and private uses are examined. In ten studies, presented by leading historians of scribal culture from seven countries, the book investigates the uses of writing in non-alphabetical as well as alphabetical script, in societies ranging from Native America and ancient Korea ... Read more
This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining intimate or ‘ordinary’ writing as well as bureaucratic and religious writing. From the inscribed images of ‘pre-literate’ societies, to the democratization of writing in the modern era, access to writing technology and its public and private uses are examined. In ten studies, presented by leading historians of scribal culture from seven countries, the book investigates the uses of writing in non-alphabetical as well as alphabetical script, in societies ranging from Native America and ancient Korea ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Condition
New
Series
New Directions in Book History
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319541358
SKU
V9783319541358
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Lyons, Martyn; Marquilhas, Rita
Martyn Lyons is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has published many books and articles on the history of reading and writing in Europe and Australia including A History of Reading & Writing in the Western World (Palgrave, 2010) and The Writing Culture of Ordinary People in Europe, c.1860-c.1920 (2013). He has previously published 4 titles with ... Read more
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