The Nature of the Book - Print and Knowledge in the Making

Adrian Johns constructs an entirely original and vivid picture of print culture and its many arenas--commercial, intellectual, political, and individual. "The Nature of the Book" is a tour de force of cultural history. 125 halftones.

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Summary

This text takes a detailed look at early modern England and the creative and commercial forces in which print culture was formed (commercial, intellectual, political and individual), including replications of the disputes between authors and printers to political/religious manipulation.

Product details

• Authors: Adrian Johns, Adrian (Norton) Johns, Johns Adrian
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.1998
• EAN: 9780226401218
• ISBN: 978-0-226-40121-8
• No. of pages: 776
• Dimensions: 17 mm x 24 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 1474 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, History: specific events and topics, Publishing industry & book trade, Publishing and book trade, Printing and reprographic technologies, Printing & Reprographic Technology