David finkelstein and alistair mccleery chart the move from spoken word to written texts, the coming of print, the book as commodity, the power and profile of readers, and the future of the book in the electronic age. Explore books by david finkelstein with our selection at. Introduction to book history ebook por david finkelstein. David finkelstein is research professor of media and print culture at queen margaret university, edinburgh. Revises current views of print trade and book history, refocusing attention on transnational connections. Finkelstein is a vice president of the cna corporation, an independent, nonprofit research institution in arlington, virginia. Vice president and director of cna china studies division, cna corporation.
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This book covers a wide variety of topics concerning book history from a wide variety of sources. David finkelstein and alistair mccleery have written an excellent introduction to the history of the book. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. This concise volume covers the major aspects of book history to introduce the novice or to refresh the memory of the scholar. Table of contents for an introduction to book history david. Editors introduction 7 2 robert darnton what is the history of books. I know that you were born july 19, 1929 in new york city. Roving creative printers of the victorian world 2018. Finkelstein works and teaches principally in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of mind. An introduction to book history david finkelstein, head of the.
Finkelsteins analysis, both textual and archaeological, cannot be reconciled with a founding biblical figure david, whose existence is already corroborated by extrabiblical inscriptional data, that is, the tel dan inscription. The book history reader david finkelstein alistair mccleery. It looks at the development of the book, the move from spoken word to written texts, the commodification of books and authors, the power and profile of readers, and the future of the book in the electronic age. An introduction to book history provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Introduction to book history edition 2 by david finkelstein. An introduction to book history is an ideal introduction to this exciting field of study, and is designed as a companion text to the book history reader. Contents data are machine generated based on prepublication provided by the publisher.
He is vice president of the edinburgh bibliographical society, a member of the board of directors of sharp, and codirector of sapphire, the scottish archive of print and publishing history records. Alistair mccleery is professor of literature and communications at napier university, edinburgh. Professor finkelstein ba, phd, fea, frhists, frsa is currently interim head of the departments of economics and psychology in the school of social sciences at heriotwatt. He is also the director of cnas china program cna china studies. Born in new york city, finkelstein obtained his ph. Nov 01, 2001 yet another entry on my history of books required readings list. The book history reader hardback david finkelstein. The book history reader by david finkelstein, 9780415359481, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its a great book, though, of essays in book studies by prominent commentators in the field.
The topics range from the theoretical like what exactly book history entails to excerpts about certain time frames. David finkelstein is dean of humanities at the university of dundee, uk. David finkelstein heriotwatt university psychology. Divided kingdom, united critics biblical archaeology society. Reviews david finkelstein and alistair mccleery have written an excellent introduction to the history of the book. An introduction to book history heriotwatt university. Mckenzie the book as an expressive form 27 4 jerome mcgann the socialization of texts 39 5 roger chartier labourers and voyagers. So its usual to begin these kinds of oral history interviews by looking at early family life and general family background and what your parents did and this kind of thing. This is a comprehensive introduction to books and print culture which examines the move from the spoken word to written texts, the book as commodity, the. Perceptively applying theory to archives, finkelsteins study illuminates the publishers relations to authors, and much moreit shows how successive. An introduction to book history by david finkelstein.
The idea of companion texts seems to be more of a marketing scheme and of dubious value to the reader. Jan 01, 2005 an introduction to book history provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Add to basket the book history reader paperback david finkelstein. Finkelstein is the laureate of the dan david prize in 2005. Introduction 2 robert darnton what is the history of books. David finkelstein is associate professor in the department of philosophy and the college. Introduction to book history ebook by david finkelstein. Mckenzie the book as an expressive form 5 thomas adams and nicolas barker a new model for the study of the book 6 jerome mcgann. An introduction to book history is an ideal introduction to this exciting field of study, and is designed as a companion text to the book. They are the editors of the book history reader routledge 2001. Contents preface acknowledgements 1 david finkelstein and alistair mccleery introduction part one what is book history. An introduction to book history by finkelstein, david.
An introduction to book historyprovides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. David finkelstein and alistair mccleery chart the move from spoken word to written texts, the coming of print, the book as commodity, the power and profile of. The book presents the controversies of holocaust denial as well as the leading figures in the movement, like david irving and robert faurisson left, speaking in 1991. Lee introduction to book history por david finkelstein disponible en rakuten kobo. David ritz finkelstein july 19, 1929 january 24, 2016 was an emeritus professor of physics at the georgia institute of technology. Read introduction to book history by david finkelstein available from rakuten kobo. Audubon, sports afield, the new york times, the observer, the washington post, and marlin magazine, where he was contributing editor. An introduction to book history provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture david finkelstein and alistair mccleery chart the move from spoken word to written texts, the coming of print, the book as commodity, the power and profile of readers, and the future of the book in the electronic age. This book is not gonna be read from cover to cover, thats that. An introduction to book history isbn 9780415688055 pdf epub.
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Authorpublisher relations in the victorian era and coauthor with alistair mccleery of an introduction to book history. The book history reader david finkelstein alistair. The book history reader brings together a rich variety of writings examining different aspects of the history of books and print culture, much of which is otherwise inaccessible. This second edition of an introduction to book history provides a comprehensive critical introduction to. David finkelstein is professor of media and head of the media department at queen margaret university college, edinburgh. David finkelstein the house of blackwood is one of the best studies of a publishing house to be produced since book history was reinvented a couple of decades ago. The book history reader by david finkelstein, 9780415359481, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Introduction to book history david finkelstein, alistair. The bookofthemonth club, literature taste and middle class desire. An introduction to book history is meant to be a companion text to the book history reader, which is, of course, edited by finklestein and mccleery. Each fully revised and updated chapter contains new material and covers recent developments in the field, including.
Mccleery, alistair and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book history reader 2nd edition david finkelstein. Angloamerican in background, born in south america, raised in the caribbean and france, educated in new york, oxford, edinburgh, professor david finkelstein is a multilingual cultural historian and social scientist well. I am putting it in the new reference shelf, because it really is just that a reference book that i might consult every now and then for a project, or for fun, or for whatever. David finkelstein, alistair mccleery this second edition of an introduction to book history provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. Offers a unique, interdisciplinary study of the development of print networks across the anglophone world in the victorian period. David finkelstein is a cultural historian specialising in media history, victorian print culture, and book history studies. This second edition of an introduction to book history provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development. Finkelsteins doctoral thesis examined the claims made in joan peterss from time immemorial, a bestselling book at the time. Book history 6 2003 95107 scots played a significant role in the general british colonial expansion of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and in the settling of new zealand in. Studies in the archaeology of israel and the levant during the bronze and iron ages in honour of israel finkelstein, leiden and london 2008 eds. Dec 05, 2006 david finkelstein is research professor of media and print culture at queen margaret university, edinburgh. David finkelstein is professor of media and print culture at queen margaret university college, edinburgh, with research interests in media culture and book history.
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