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The book history reader / edited by David Finkelstein and Alistair McCleery.

Contributor(s): Finkelstein, David, 1964- | McCleery, Alistair.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2006Description: xiii, 561 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0415359473 ; 0415359481.Subject(s): Books -- Social aspects -- History | Books and reading -- Social aspects -- History | Authorship -- Social aspects -- HistoryDDC classification: 002
Contents:
What is the history of books? / Robert Darnton -- Bibliography, pure bibliography, and literary studies / Fredson Bowers -- The book as an expressive form / D.F. McKenzie -- A new model for the study of the book / Thomas Adams and Nicolas Barker -- The socialization of texts / Jerome McGann -- Early modern print culture : assessing the models / Harold Love -- Labourers and voyagers : from the text to the reader / Pierre Bourdieu -- The field of cultural production / Pierre Bourdieu -- Text, script, and media : new observations on scribal activity in the ancient Near East / Scott B. Noegel -- Orality and literacy : writing restructures consciousness / Walter Ong -- The manuscript / Marcel Thomas -- The practical impact of writing / Roger Chartier -- The body of the book : the media transition from manuscript to print / Jan-Dirk Mller -- The Indian ecumene : an indigenous public sphere / C.A. Bayly -- The sociology of a text : orality, literacy, and print in early New Zealand / D. F. McKenzie -- Defining the initial shift : some features of print culture / Elisabeth Eisenstein -- The book of nature and the nature of the book / Adrian Johns -- The death of the author / Roland Barthes -- What is an author? / Michel Foucault -- Oral religio-political activism and textual production / Paula McDowell -- Literary property determined / Mark Rose -- Authors, publishers, and the making of literary culture / John Brewer -- Cultures of the commonplace / Leah Price -- Masterpiece theater : the politics of Hawthorne's literary reputation / Jane Tompkins -- The Victorian novelists : who were they? / John Sutherland -- When is a book not a book? / Robert L. Patten -- The magazine market / James L.W. West III -- Toward international cooperation : the literary editing of H.D. and Bryher / Jayne Marek -- Interaction between text and reader / Wolfgang Iser -- Literacy instruction and gender in colonial New England / F. Jennifer Monaghan -- Reading practices / Kate Flint -- Rereading the English common reader : a preface to a history of audiences / Jonathan Rose -- The English common reader : from Caxton to the eighteenth century / Richard Altick -- Interpreting the variorum / Stanley Fish -- Forgotten readers : recovering the lost history of African American literary societies / Elizabeth McHenry -- A feeling for books : the Book-of-the-Month Club, literary taste, and middle-class desire / Janice Radway -- The digital subject and cultural theory / Mark Poster -- Material matters : the past and futurology of the book / Paul Duguid -- Farewell to the information age / Geoffrey Nunberg.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Following on from the widely successful first volume, this second edition has been updated and expanded to create an essential collection of writings examining different aspects of the history of books and print culture.

Arranged in thematic sections, bringing together a wide range of contributors, and featuring introductions to each section, this new edition:

contains more extracts covering issues of gender, material culture and bibliographical matters has a brand new section on the future of the book in the electronic age examines different aspects of book history including: the development of the book, spoken words to written texts, the commodifcation of books, and the power and profile of readers.

This pioneering book is a vital resource for all those involved in publishing studies, library studies, book history and also those studying English literature, cultural studies, sociology and history.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [526]-544) and index.

What is the history of books? / Robert Darnton -- Bibliography, pure bibliography, and literary studies / Fredson Bowers -- The book as an expressive form / D.F. McKenzie -- A new model for the study of the book / Thomas Adams and Nicolas Barker -- The socialization of texts / Jerome McGann -- Early modern print culture : assessing the models / Harold Love -- Labourers and voyagers : from the text to the reader / Pierre Bourdieu -- The field of cultural production / Pierre Bourdieu -- Text, script, and media : new observations on scribal activity in the ancient Near East / Scott B. Noegel -- Orality and literacy : writing restructures consciousness / Walter Ong -- The manuscript / Marcel Thomas -- The practical impact of writing / Roger Chartier -- The body of the book : the media transition from manuscript to print / Jan-Dirk Mller -- The Indian ecumene : an indigenous public sphere / C.A. Bayly -- The sociology of a text : orality, literacy, and print in early New Zealand / D. F. McKenzie -- Defining the initial shift : some features of print culture / Elisabeth Eisenstein -- The book of nature and the nature of the book / Adrian Johns -- The death of the author / Roland Barthes -- What is an author? / Michel Foucault -- Oral religio-political activism and textual production / Paula McDowell -- Literary property determined / Mark Rose -- Authors, publishers, and the making of literary culture / John Brewer -- Cultures of the commonplace / Leah Price -- Masterpiece theater : the politics of Hawthorne's literary reputation / Jane Tompkins -- The Victorian novelists : who were they? / John Sutherland -- When is a book not a book? / Robert L. Patten -- The magazine market / James L.W. West III -- Toward international cooperation : the literary editing of H.D. and Bryher / Jayne Marek -- Interaction between text and reader / Wolfgang Iser -- Literacy instruction and gender in colonial New England / F. Jennifer Monaghan -- Reading practices / Kate Flint -- Rereading the English common reader : a preface to a history of audiences / Jonathan Rose -- The English common reader : from Caxton to the eighteenth century / Richard Altick -- Interpreting the variorum / Stanley Fish -- Forgotten readers : recovering the lost history of African American literary societies / Elizabeth McHenry -- A feeling for books : the Book-of-the-Month Club, literary taste, and middle-class desire / Janice Radway -- The digital subject and cultural theory / Mark Poster -- Material matters : the past and futurology of the book / Paul Duguid -- Farewell to the information age / Geoffrey Nunberg.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of illustrations (p. ix)
  • Preface (p. x)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xi)
  • 1 Introduction (p. 1)
  • Part 1 What is book history?
  • Editors' Introduction (p. 7)
  • 2 What is the History of Books? (p. 9)
  • 3 Bibliography, Pure Bibliography, and Literary Studies (p. 27)
  • 4 The Book as an Expressive Form (p. 35)
  • 5 A New Model for the Study of the Book (p. 47)
  • 6 The Socialization of Texts (p. 66)
  • 7 Early Modern Print Culture: Assessing the Models (p. 74)
  • 8 Labourers and Voyagers: From the Text to the Reader (p. 87)
  • 9 The Field of Cultural Production (p. 99)
  • Part 2 The impact of print
  • Editors' introduction (p. 123)
  • 10 Text, Script, and Media: New Observations on Scribal Activity in the Ancient Near East (p. 125)
  • 11 Orality and Literacy: Writing Restructures Consciousness (p. 134)
  • 12 Manuscripts (p. 147)
  • 13 The Practical Impact of Writing (p. 157)
  • 14 The Body of the Book: The Media Transition from Manuscript to Print (p. 182)
  • 15 The Indian Ecumene: An Indigenous Public Sphere (p. 190)
  • 16 The Sociology of a Text: Orality, Literacy and Print in Early New Zealand (p. 205)
  • 17 Defining the Initial Shift: Some Features of Print Culture (p. 232)
  • 18 The Book of Nature and the Nature of the Book (p. 255)
  • Part 3 Texts and authors
  • Editors' Introduction (p. 275)
  • 19 The Death of the Author (p. 277)
  • 20 What is an Author? (p. 281)
  • 21 Oral Religio-Political Activism and Textual Production (p. 292)
  • 22 Literary Property Determined (p. 308)
  • 23 Authors, Publishers and the Making of Literary Culture (p. 318)
  • 24 Cultures of the Commonplace (p. 327)
  • 25 Masterpiece Theater: The Politics of Hawthorne's Literary Reputation (p. 337)
  • 26 The Victorian Novelists: Who Were They? (p. 345)
  • 27 When is a Book Not a Book? (p. 354)
  • 28 The Magazine Market (p. 369)
  • 29 Toward International Cooperation: The Literary Editing of H.D. and Bryher (p. 377)
  • Part 4 Texts and readers
  • Editors' Introduction (p. 389)
  • 30 Interaction Between Text and Reader (p. 391)
  • 31 Literacy Instruction and Gender in Colonial New England (p. 397)
  • 32 Reading Practices (p. 416)
  • 33 Rereading the English Common Reader: A Preface to a History of Audiences (p. 424)
  • 34 The English Common Reader: From Caxton to the Eighteenth Century (p. 440)
  • 35 Interpreting the Variorum (p. 450)
  • 36 Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies (p. 459)
  • 37 A Feeling for Books: The Book-of-the-Month Club, Literary Taste and Middle-Class Desire (p. 469)
  • Part 5 The future of the book
  • Editors' Introduction (p. 485)
  • 38 The Digital Subject and Cultural Theory (p. 486)
  • 39 Material Matters: The Past and Futurology of the Book (p. 494)
  • 40 Farewell to the Information Age (p. 509)
  • Bibliography (p. 526)
  • Index (p. 545)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Finkelstein is Research Professor of Media and Print Culture at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. He is author of The House of Blackwood: Author-Publisher Relations in the Victorian Era and co-author (with Alistair McCleery) of An Introduction to Book History.

Alistair McCleery is Professor of Literature and Culture at Napier University, Edinburgh, and Director of the Scottish Centre for the Book. He is co-editor of The Bibliotheck.

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