The History of Reading: International Perspectives, C. 1500-1990 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Towheed, S. (Editor), Owens, W. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349320056 ISBN-13: 9781349320059 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading - History | Social History - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
Dewey: 028.9 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.63 lbs) 222 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bringing together research from a variety of countries and periods, this volume introduces readers to the diverse approaches used to recover the evidence of reading through history in different societies, and asks whether reading practices are always conditioned by specific local circumstances or whether broader patterns might emerge. |