A History Of Reading And Writing: In The Western World

Offering a fresh history centred on the reactions and experiences of ordinary readers and writers, Lyons deals with key turning points that occurred throughout the centuries, such as the invention of the codex, the transition from scribal to print culture, the reading revolution and the industrialisation of the book.

• | By (Author): Martyn Lyons
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• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Oct 23, 2009
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780230001626