The Practice and Representation of Reading in England (Paperback, New ed)

Developments in cultural history and literary criticism have suggested alternative ways of addressing the interpretation of reading. How did people read in the past? Where and why did they read? How were the manner and purpose of reading envisaged and recorded by contemporaries - and why? Drawing on fields as diverse as medieval pedagogy, textual bibliography, the history of science, and social and literary history, this collection of fourteen essays highlights both the singularity of personal reading experiences and the cultural conventions involved in reading and its perception. An introductory essay offers an important critical assessment of the various contributions to the development of the subject in recent times. This book constitutes a major addition to our understanding of the history of readers and reading.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	1996
Editors:	James Raven • Helen Small • Naomi Tadmor
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	332
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-02323-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Literacy Promotions
LSN:	0-521-02323-8
Barcode:	9780521023238

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