What is the History of the Book? by James Raven (English) Hardcover Book

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This book introduces the fast-developing field of book history. James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages.

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James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages. Students, teachers, researchers and general readers will benefit from the book's investigation of the subject's origins, scope and future direction. Based on original research and a wide range of sources, What is the History of the Book? shows how book history crosses disciplinary boundaries and intersects with literary, historical, media, library, conservation and communications studies. Raven uses examples from around the world to explore different traditions in bibliography, palaeography and manuscript studies. He analyses book history's growing global ambition and demonstrates how the study of reading practices opens up new horizons in social history and the history of knowledge. He shows how book history is contributing to debates about intellectual and popular culture, colonialism and the communication of ideas. The first global, accessible introduction to the field of book history from ancient to modern times, What is the History of the Book? is essential reading for all those interested in one of society's most important cultural artefacts.

Author Biography

James Raven is Professor of Modern History at the University of Essex and a Fellow of Magdalene College, University of Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements List of illustrations and tables 1. The Scope of Book History Redefining the book First books first 2. The Early History of Book History Pre-histories of the book Towards bibliography 3. Description, Enumeration and Modelling Retrospective catalogues and bibliometrics New perspectives and projects Circuits and diagrams 4. Who, What and How? Economics Wider horizons Control: Copyright, censorship and circulation Libraries Cautions and precepts 5. Reading Identifying readers Recovering reading practises Consequences Further reading Index

Review

"This is an invaluable survey of the origins, theoretical and methodological underpinnings, and major resources and findings of the fast-growing field of book history, across a global range of times and places."—Ann Blair, Harvard University "James Raven's boundary-defying book is delightfully adventuresome in its thinking and dazzling in the scope and command of the sources it adduces. This remarkably accomplished little volume will be part of the conversation for years to come."—Michael F. Suarez, S.J., Director, Rare Book School at the University of Virginia "It's exactly what I need to introduce me to what the discipline embraces, how it began and how it is developing."—Karen McAulay, Times Higher Education Supplement "'Easy writing', wrote the playwright Sheridan, 'is damned hard reading'. For James Raven this must have been damned hard writing indeed, for the result is reading which lightly carries a lifetime of learning and will surely act as an inspiration to others, not least to young scholars who are coming new to the field."—Library & Information History

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"This is an invaluable survey of the origins, theoretical and methodological underpinnings, and major resources and findings of the fast-growing field of book history, across a global range of times and places." Ann Blair, Harvard University "James Raven's boundary-defying book is delightfully adventuresome in its thinking and dazzling in the scope and command of the sources it adduces. This remarkably accomplished little volume will be part of the conversation for years to come." Michael F. Suarez, S.J., Director, Rare Book School at the University of Virginia "It's exactly what I need to introduce me to what the discipline embraces, how it began and how it is developing." Karen McAulay, Times Higher Educatio n Supplement "'Easy writing', wrote the playwright Sheridan, 'is damned hard reading'. For James Raven this must have been damned hard writing indeed, for the result is reading which lightly carries a lifetime of learning and will surely act as an inspiration to others, not least to young scholars who are coming new to the field." Library & Information History

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"This is an invaluable survey of the origins, theoretical and methodological underpinnings, and major resources and findings of the fast-growing field of book history, across a global range of times and places." Ann Blair, Harvard University "James Raven's boundary-defying book is delightfully adventuresome in its thinking and dazzling in the scope and command of the sources it adduces. This remarkably accomplished little volume will be part of the conversation for years to come." Michael F. Suarez, S.J., Director, Rare Book School at the University of Virginia "It's exactly what I need to introduce me to what the discipline embraces, how it began and how it is developing." Karen McAulay, Times Higher Educatio n Supplement "'Easy writing', wrote the playwright Sheridan, 'is damned hard reading'. For James Raven this must have been damned hard writing indeed, for the result is reading which lightly carries a lifetime of learning and will surely act as an inspiration to others, not least to young scholars who are coming new to the field." Library & Information History

Details ISBN074564161X Pages 196 ISBN-10 074564161X ISBN-13 9780745641614 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United Kingdom Series What is History? Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-12-15 DEWEY 002.09 Language English UK Release Date 2017-12-15 AU Release Date 2017-12-15 NZ Release Date 2017-12-15 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Author James Raven Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Alternative 9780745641621 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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