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

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 wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Owens, W. R. (Editor), Towheed, Shafquat (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
History.
Cultural History.
Cultural Theory.
Literary Theory.
Literature, general.
Civilization > History.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIX, 222 pages)
ISBN:9780230316782
DOI:10.1057/9780230316782