The History of the Book in the East: The History of the Book in the East
The History of the Book in East Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Kornicki, Cynthia Brokaw
October 14, 2024
The history of the book in East Asia is closely linked to problems of language and script, problems which have also had a profound impact on the technology of printing and on the social and intellectual impact of print in this area. This volume contains key readings on the history of printed books ...
The History of the Book in South Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Francesca Orsini
October 14, 2024
The History of the Book in South Asia covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts. For centuries it was manuscripts that dominated book production and circulation, and printing technology only began to make an impact in the ...
The History of the Book in the Middle East
1st Edition
Edited
By Geoffrey Roper
October 14, 2024
This selection of papers by scholarly specialists offers an introduction to the history of the book and book culture in West Asia and North Africa from antiquity to the 20th century. The flourishing and long-lived manuscript tradition is discussed in its various aspects - social and economic as ...