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Reading, Society and Politics in Early Modern England
Contributor(s): Sharpe, Kevin (Editor), Zwicker, Steven N. (Editor)
ISBN: 0521168511     ISBN-13: 9780521168519
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE:   $56.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
- Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union)
Dewey: 028.909
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6" W x 9" (1.21 lbs) 374 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
 
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Publisher Description:
This study ranges over private and public reading in a variety of religious, social, and scientific communities. It locates and charts specific historical moments of change in reading habits that reflect broader social and political shifts. Reputable contributors cover topics that include the processes of book production and distribution, audiences and markets, the material text, the relationship of print to performance, and the politics of acts of reception.