Reading in History New Methodologies from the Anglo-American Tradition |
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| Author:
| Gunzenhauser, Bonnie |
| Series title: | The History of the Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85196-686-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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A collection of essays that offer a methodological framework for the history of reading. Focusing on a specific historical moment, it gathers statistics about such issues as literacy rates, library subscriptions, publication and sales figures, and print runs to answer questions about what was being read and by whom in a particular place and time.
A collection of essays that offer a methodological framework for the history of reading. Focusing on a specific historical moment, it gathers statistics about such issues as literacy rates, library subscriptions, publication and sales figures, and print runs to answer questions about what was being read and by whom in a particular place and time.