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- Book Title
- Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
- Publication Name
- The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
- Title
- The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
- Contributor
- James Raven (Edited by)
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10
- 0198702981
- EAN
- 9780198702986
- ISBN
- 9780198702986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Business & Economics, Language Arts & Disciplines, History, Crafts & Hobbies
- Topic
- Book Printing & Binding, Library & Information Science / Digital & Online Resources, General, Books & Reading, Industries / Manufacturing
- Release Date
- 13/08/2020
- Release Year
- 2020
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 10in
- Item Width
- 7.9in
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Series
- Oxford Illustrated History
- Type
- Textbook
- Language
- English
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scrolls, from inscribed codices to printed books, pamphlets, magazines, and newspapers, from written parchment to digital texts. The history of the book is a history of different methods of circulation and dissemination, all dependent on innovations in transport, from coastal and transoceanic shipping to roads, trains, planes and the internet. It is a history of different modes of reading and reception, from learned debate and individual study to public instruction and entertainment. It is a history of manufacture, craftsmanship, dissemination, reading and debate. Yet the history of books is not simply a question of material form, nor indeed of the history of reading and reception. The larger question is of the effect of textual production, distribution and reception - of how books themselves made history. To this end, each chapter of this volume, succinctly bounded by period and geography, offers incisive and stimulating insights into the relationship between books and the story of their times.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198702981
ISBN-13
9780198702986
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22038260004
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Book Title
Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Book Printing & Binding, Library & Information Science / Digital & Online Resources, General, Books & Reading, Industries / Manufacturing
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Literary Criticism, Business & Economics, Language Arts & Disciplines, History, Crafts & Hobbies
Number of Pages
480 Pages
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Item Length
10in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
7.9in
Item Weight
0 Oz
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Z4.O895 2020
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"A fascinating and encyclopaedic history of books from the ancient worlds to digital media." -- , Paradigm Explorer, "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach." -- Lesley Farmer, Booklist "Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but it's also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful." -- Paul Burke, NB Magazine "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books, "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "This book will become an invaluable point of departure for students new to the field, for scholars who need to venture outside their normal chronological and geographical comfort zones and - as it should be - to that elusive general reader." -- John Feather, Library & Information History "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach." -- Lesley Farmer, Booklist "Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but it's also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful." -- Paul Burke, NB Magazine "This is an excellent compilation on the world-wide history of the book... beautifully illustrated... Put it on your Christmas present list." -- Prof. T.D. Wilson, Information Research "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books, "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach." -- Lesley Farmer, Booklist "Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but its also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful." -- Paul Burke, NB Magazine "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books, "A fascinating and encyclopaedic history of books from the ancient worlds to digital media." -- , Paradigm Explorer"[A] handsome and carefully edited volume... which gratifyingly offers the reader so many opportunities to reflect on our words and the impact of their normally accepted meanings." -- Kristian Jensen, The Library, Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome., "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach." -- Lesley Farmer, Booklist "Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but its also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful." -- Paul Burke, NB Magazine "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books, "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach." -- Lesley Farmer, Booklist "Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but it's also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful." -- Paul Burke, NB Magazine "This is an excellent compilation on the world-wide history of the book... beautifully illustrated... Put it on your Christmas present list." -- Prof. T.D. Wilson, Information Research "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books, "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews, "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews, "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books, "[A] brilliant book... illustrated with the most sumptuous photographic images of books ancient and modern." -- Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday "Raven... has drawn together scholarly essays offering a sweeping, erudite, and thoroughly engaging narrative... A profusely illustrated, handsomely produced intellectual history." -- Kirkus, Starred Review "Beautifully illustrated, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book is a seminal and original work of meticulous scholarship" -- Midwest Book Review "Together, these fourteen essays form a thorough picture of how and why books progressed along the lines that they did. In an age when books are once again experiencing momentous changes, this well-researched reminder of their durability and timelessness is very welcome." -- Eileen Gonzalez, Foreword Reviews "This volume is a cultural biography of the book, taking a global view of its underlying function as a portable, durable conveyor of reproducible information... Other works trace the history of the book, but Oxford's treatment is a deeper, more multicultural, and more visually appealing approach." -- Lesley Farmer, Booklist "Beautifully comprehensively illustrated history of the book... the essays are stimulating and thought provoking. This is a scholarly work but its also a coffee table book intended to be widely read and accessible. This is a very well curated collection... Fascinating and beautiful." -- Paul Burke, NB Magazine "This is an excellent compilation on the world-wide history of the book... beautifully illustrated... Put it on your Christmas present list." -- Prof. T.D. Wilson, Information Research "A sumptuous production." -- Liz Dexter, Shiny New Books
Table of Content
1: James Raven: Introduction2: Eleanor Robson: The Ancient World3: Barbara Crostini: Byzantium4: Cynthia Brokaw: Medieval and Early Modern East Asia5: David Rundle: Western Europe, c. 450-c.14506: James Raven and Goran Proot: Renaissance and Reformation7: Ann Blair: Managing Information8: Sheila S. Blair and Jonathan M. Bloom: The Islamic World9: Jeffrey Freedman: Enlightenment and Revolution10: Graham Shaw: South Asia11: Marie-Françoise Cachin: Industrialization12: Christopher A. Reed and M. William Steele: Modern China, Japan and Korea13: Eva Hemmungs Wirtén: Globalization14: Jeffrey T. Schnapp: Books TransformedGlossaryFurther ReadingAcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsIndex, 1. Introduction, James Raven2. The Ancient World, Eleanor Robson3. Byzantium, Barbara Crostini4. Medieval and Early Modern East Asia, Cynthia Brokaw5. Western Europe, c. 450-c.1450, David Rundle6. Renaissance and Reformation, James Raven and Goran Proot7. Managing Information, Ann Blair8. The Islamic World, Sheila S. Blair and Jonathan M. Bloom9. Enlightenment and Revolution, Jeffrey Freedman10. South Asia, Graham Shaw11. Industrialization, Marie-Francoise Cachin12. Modern China, Japan and Korea, Christopher A. Reed and M. William Steele13. Globalization, Eva Hemmungs Wirten14. Books Transformed, Jeffrey T. SchnappGlossaryFurther ReadingAcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsIndex
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2020-935297
Dewey Decimal
002.09022
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Oxford Illustrated History Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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