A Companion To The History Of The Book

<b>A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK</b><p><b>A COMPANION TO<BR>THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK </b><p>Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose <p>¿As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.¿ <i>Choice</i><p>¿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. ¿<BR><b>Adrian Johns,</b><i>Technology and Culture</i><p>From 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 well-known texts, conveying the excitement surrounding this rapidly developing field.