The Coming of the Book - (Verso World History) by Lucien Febvre & Henri-Jean Martin (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The emergence of the book was not merely an event of world historical importance, but the dawn of modernity.
- About the Author: Lucien Febvre, who died in 1956, was cofounder of the influential journal Annales, and is widely recognized as one of the foremost historians of the twentieth century.
- 384 Pages
- History, Modern
- Series Name: Verso World History
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This translation originally published: 1976.Book Synopsis
The emergence of the book was not merely an event of world historical importance, but the dawn of modernity. In this much praised work, Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin mesh together economic and technological history, sociology and anthropology, with the study of consciousness itself to root the development of printing in the changing social relations and ideological struggles of Western Europe. Now that the printed page may become a thing of the past, The Coming of the Book is more pertinent than ever.Review Quotes
"It is one of the most exciting scholarly books ever written on printing ... This book is serious work--marvelously rich and stimulating."--Hugh Trevor-Roper, Sunday Times "It ranks easily among the most consequential works of recent French scholarship."--Times Literary Supplement
About the Author
Lucien Febvre, who died in 1956, was cofounder of the influential journal Annales, and is widely recognized as one of the foremost historians of the twentieth century. His other books include A Geographical Introduction to History, The Problem of Unbelief in the Sixteenth Century: The Religion of Rabelais and Life in Renaissance France. Henri-Jean Martin was a distinguished historian of the development of early printing. His other publications include The French Book: Religion, Absolutism and Readership, 1585-1715 and The History and Power of Writing.Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Modern
Series Title: Verso World History
Publisher: Verso
Format: Paperback
Author: Lucien Febvre & Henri-Jean Martin
Language: English
Street Date: August 2, 2010
TCIN: 85021614
UPC: 9781844676330
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-7515
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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