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The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing, 1450-1800 (Third Edition) (Verso World History)
The Coming of the Book The Impact of Printing 14501800 - Third Edition - Verso World History Author:Lucien Febvre, Henri-Jean Martin The emergence of the book was an event of world historical importance, and heralded the dawning of modernity. In this much praised history of that momentous process, Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin mesh together economic and technological history, sociology and anthropology, with the study of modes of consciousness to root ... more »the development of printing in the changing social relations and ideological struggles of Western Europe.
The Verso World History Series: This series provides attractive new editions of classic works of history, making landmark texts available to a new generation of readers. Covering a timespan stretching from Ancient Greece and Rome to the twentieth century, and with a global geographical range, the series will also include thematic volumes providing insights into such topics as the spread of print cultures and the history of money. .« less