History of Reading

'Starting from the Bronze Age and ending with modern emails and a possible future of e-books, Steven Fischer's A History of Reading takes in a wonderful diversity of things.' - Nature

About the author

Steven Roger Fischer is former director of the Institute of Polynesian Languages and Literatures in Auckland, New Zealand. His books include A History of Language, A History of Writing, and A History of Reading, and Island at the End of the World: The Turbulent History of Easter Island, also published by Reaktion Books. He lives on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.

Summary

A broad, accessible history of reading from antiquity to today, which also assesses its future.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Roger Fischer, Fischer Steven Roger, Steven Roger Fischer
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781789140682
• ISBN: 978-1-78914-068-2
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Literacy, Language: history & general works, Language: history and general works