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A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOKA COMPANION TOTHE HISTORY OF THE BOOKEdited 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 CultureFrom 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 wellknown 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 longestablished discipline of bibliography to newer ITbased 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, MarieFrangoise Cachin, Hortensia Calvo, Charles ChadwyckHealey, 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. HowardHill, Peter Kornicki, Beth Luey, Paul Luna, Russell L. Martin Ill, JeanYves 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 Wirtn.
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