ENGLISH

The History of Reading, Volume 1: International Perspectives, c. 1500-1990

By W.R. Owens , Shafquat Towheed (editors)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2011
ISBN
0230247512, 9780230247512
LCC
Z1003 .H588 2011
Open Library ID
OL24839404M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3696973 bytes)
Pages
232\243
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

Bringing together research from avariety ofcountries 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.

Similar books

Session C11: Ancient Cultural Landscapes in South Europe – their Ecological Setting and Evolution, Session C22: Gardeners from South America, Session S04: Agro-Pastoralism and Early Metallurgy Sessions, Session WS29: The Idea of Enclosure in Recent Iberian Prehistory, Session C88: Rhytmes et causalites des dynamiques de l'anthropisation en Europe entre 6500 ET 500 BC: Hypotheses socio-culturelles et/ou climatiques: Proceedings of the XV UISPP World Congress (Lisbon 4-9 September 2006) / Actes du XV Congrès Mondial (Lisbonne 4-9 Septembre 2006) Vol.36

2010 · PDF