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Author : Leslie Howsam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107023734
An accessible and wide-ranging study of the history of the book within local, national and global contexts.
Author : Leslie Howsam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781316239780
Throughout human history, the world's knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. This Companion provides a wide-ranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, discussing thematic, chronological and methodological aspects of this interdisciplinary field. The first part considers book cultures from local, national and global perspectives. Part two, organized around the dynamic relationship between the material book and the mutable text, develops a loosely chronological narrative from early writing, through manuscript and early printing, to the institution of a mechanized book trade, and on to the globalization of publishing and the introduction of the electronic book. A third part takes a practical turn, discussing methods, sources and approaches: bibliographical, archival and reading experience methodologies, as well as pedagogical strategies.
Author : Leslie Howsam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1335725017
A wide-ranging and accessible account of the history of the book from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, within local, national and global contexts. Includes a practical section on methods, sources and approaches, together with a chronology and a guide to further reading.
Author : David Wiles,Christine Dymkowski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521766364
A wide-ranging set of essays that explain what theatre history is and why we need to engage with it.
Author : Simon Eliot,Jonathan Rose
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781444356588
A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose “As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.” Choice “If you want to understand how cultures come into being, endure, and change, then you need to come to terms with the rich and often surprising history Of the book ... Eliot and Rose have done a fine job. Their volume can be heartily recommended. “ Adrian Johns, Technology and Culture From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. A team of expert contributors draws on the latest research in order to offer a cogent, transcontinental narrative. Many of them use illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts, conveying the excitement surrounding this rapidly developing field. The Companion is organized around four distinct approaches to the history of the book. First, it introduces the variety of methods used by book historians and allied specialists, from the long-established discipline of bibliography to newer IT-based approaches. Next, it provides a broad chronological survey of the forms and content of texts. The third section situates the book in the context of text culture as a whole, while the final section addresses broader issues, such as literacy, copyright, and the future of the book. Contributors to this volume: Michael Albin, Martin Andrews, Rob Banham, Megan L Benton, Michelle P. Brown, Marie-Frangoise Cachin, Hortensia Calvo, Charles Chadwyck-Healey, M. T. Clanchy, Stephen Colclough, Patricia Crain, J. S. Edgren, Simon Eliot, John Feather, David Finkelstein, David Greetham, Robert A. Gross, Deana Heath, Lotte Hellinga, T. H. Howard-Hill, Peter Kornicki, Beth Luey, Paul Luna, Russell L. Martin Ill, Jean-Yves Mollier, Angus Phillips, Eleanor Robson, Cornelia Roemer, Jonathan Rose, Emile G. L Schrijver, David J. Shaw, Graham Shaw, Claire Squires, Rietje van Vliet, James Wald, Rowan Watson, Alexis Weedon, Adriaan van der Weel, Wayne A. Wiegand, Eva Hemmungs Wirtén.
Author : Michael Ruse,Robert J. Richards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521870795
This Companion commemorates the 150th anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species and examines its main arguments. Drawing on the expertise of leading authorities in the field, it also provides the contexts - religious, social, political, literary, and philosophical - in which the Origin was written.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1102644511
A wide-ranging and accessible account of the history of the book from ancient inscription to contemporary e-books, within local, national and global contexts. Includes a practical section on methods, sources and approaches, together with a chronology and a guide to further reading.
Author : Paul Erdkamp
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521896290
A highly accessible survey of life in the capital of the Roman Empire, the largest metropolis of its day.
Author : Michael Hattaway
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521775396
Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America, and in Europe. This volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It is attentive throughout to the plays as they have been performed over the centuries since they were written. The first part offers accounts of the genre of the history play, of Renaissance historiography, of pageants and masques, and of women's roles, as well as comparisons with history plays in Spain and the Netherlands. Chapters in the second part look at individual plays as well as other Shakespearean texts which are closely related to the histories. The Companion offers a full bibliography, genealogical tables, and a list of principal and recurrent characters. It is a comprehensive guide for students, researchers and theatre-goers alike.
Author : Eric Bulson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107156210
This Companion focuses on the novel as a global genre and examines its role, impact and development.
Author : Frans De Bruyn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107082489
A survey of influential thinkers and their ideas in eighteenth-century British philosophy, science, religion, history, law, and economics.
Author : Marcia B. Hall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2005-03-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 052180809X
This book examines all facets of the High Renaissance painter Raphael.
Author : James Hankins
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139827480
The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy, published in 2007, provides an introduction to a complex period of change in the subject matter and practice of philosophy. The philosophy of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries is often seen as transitional between the scholastic philosophy of the Middle Ages and modern philosophy, but the essays collected here, by a distinguished international team of contributors, call these assumptions into question, emphasizing both the continuity with scholastic philosophy and the role of Renaissance philosophy in the emergence of modernity. They explore the ways in which the science, religion and politics of the period reflect and are reflected in its philosophical life, and they emphasize the dynamism and pluralism of a period which saw both new perspectives and enduring contributions to the history of philosophy. This will be an invaluable guide for students of philosophy, intellectual historians, and all who are interested in Renaissance thought.
Author : Edward James,Farah Mendlesohn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107493735
Fantasy is a creation of the Enlightenment, and the recognition that excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible things. From the ghost stories of the Gothic to the zombies and vampires of twenty-first-century popular literature, from Mrs Radcliffe to Ms Rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readers. Since Tolkien and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing phenomenon. In this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at its history since the Enlightenment, introduce readers to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of fantasy, and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular end. The book is edited by the same pair who produced The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction (winner of a Hugo Award in 2005).
Author : Edward James,Farah Mendlesohn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521016576
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