Books and other texts have not always been read in the way that we
read them today. The modern practice of reading - privately,
silently, with the eyes alone - is only one way of reading which,
for many centuries, existed alongside other forms. In the ancient
world, in the Middle Ages and as late as the seventeenth century,
many texts were written for the voice, and they used forms that
were oriented towards the demands of oral performance.
This is one of the central themes explored in this wide-ranging and
authoritative account of the changing practices of reading from the
ancient world to the present day. An international team of leading
historians analyses the transformations of reading methods and
material over the ages, and shows that revolutions in reading
generally precede revolutions of the book. They examine not only
the technical innovations which change physical aspects of books
and other texts, but also the changing forms of reading and the
growth and transformation of the reading public. Contributors
include Robert Bonfil, Guglielmo Cavallo, Roger Chartier,
Jean-Francois Gilmont, Anthony Grafton, Jacqueline Hamesse,
Dominique Julia, Martyn Lyons, M. B. Parkes, Armando Petrucci, Paul
Saenger, Jesper Svenbro and Reinhard Wittmann.
This path-breaking study will become the standard work on the
history of reading in the West. It will be indispensable to
students of cultural history, and to all those who want a fresh
perspective on the history of books and their uses.
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