Companion to the history of the book John wiley & sons (John Wiley & Sons)

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.§Makes use of illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts§Written aby a group of expert contributors§Covers topical debates, such as the nature of censorship and the future of the bookFrom 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.§The Companion to the History of the Book is organized around four distinct approaches to the history of the book. First, it introduces the variety of methods used aby book historians and allied specialists, from the long-established discipline of bibliography to newer IT-based 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.