Bringing together research from avariety ofcountries and periods, this volume introduces readers to the diverse approaches used to recover the evidence of reading through history in different societies, and asks whether reading practices are always conditioned by specific local circumstances or whether broader patterns might emerge."
Bringing together research from avariety ofcountries and periods, this volume introduces readers to the diverse approaches used to recover the evidenc...
'Reading has a history. But how can we recover it?'This volumebrings together original research essays focusing on the history of reading in the British Isles, using evidence ranging from library records to Mass Observation surveystohighlight the social factors that influence a seemingly private, individual activity."
'Reading has a history. But how can we recover it?'This volumebrings together original research essays focusing on the history of reading in the Briti...
