From the early Sumerian clay tablet through to the emergence of the electronic text, this Companion provides a continuous and coherent account of the history of the book. * Makes use of illustrative examples and case studies of well-known texts * Written by a group of expert contributors * Covers topical debates, such as the nature of censorship and the future of the book

Leseprobe

List of Illustrations. Notes on Contributors. Introduction. Part I: Methods and Approaches. Part II: The History of the Material Text. Part III: Beyond the Book. Part IV: Issues. Index