Approaches to the History of Written Culture - A World Inscribed (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book investigates the history of writing as a cultural practice in a variety of contexts and periods. It analyses the rituals and practices determining intimate or 'ordinary' writing as well as bureaucratic and religious writing. From the inscribed images of 'pre-literate' societies, to the democratization of writing in the modern era, access to writing technology and its public and private uses are examined. In ten studies, presented by leading historians of scribal culture from seven countries, the book investigates the uses of writing in non-alphabetical as well as alphabetical script, in societies ranging from Native America and ancient Korea to modern Europe. The authors emphasise the material characteristics of writing, and in so doing they pose questions about the definition of writing itself. Drawing on expertise in various disciplines, they give an up-to-date account of the current state of knowledge in a field at the forefront of 'Book History'.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	New Directions in Book History
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Editors:	Martyn Lyons • Rita Marquilhas
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-54135-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Literacy Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	3-319-54135-8
Barcode:	9783319541358

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