Companion to the History of the Book

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Synopsis

The celebrated text on the history of the book, completely revised, updated and expanded  The revised and updated edition of The Companion to the History of the Book offers a global survey of the book’s history, through print and electronic text. Already well established as a standard survey of the historiography of the book, this new, expanded edition draws on a decade of advanced scholarship to present current research on paper, printing, binding, scientific publishing, the history of maps, music and print, the profession of authorship and lexicography. The text explores the many approaches to the book from the early clay tablets of Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia to today’s burgeoning electronic devices. The expert contributions delve into such fascinating topics as archives and paperwork, and present new chapters on Arabic script, the Slavic, Canadian, African and Australasian book, new textual technologies, and much more. Containing a wealth of illustrative examples and case studies to dramatize the exciting history of the book, the text is designed for academics, students and anyone interested in the subject.

Book details

Edition:
2
Series:
Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture (Book 159)
Author:
Jonathan Rose, Simon Eliot
ISBN:
9781119018209
Related ISBNs:
9781119018193, 9781119018186, 9781119018179, 9781119018162
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-12-26
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
Wiley 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Language Arts, Literature and Fiction