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

Towheed, S.; Owens, W.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-08-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230247512

DOI: 10.1057/9780230316782

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 222