To a large degree these separate frameworks are fictional. Aug 28, 2015 the history of the book is a field of study with extraordinary academic and popular energy. Old books and new histories serves as a guide to this. Discover book depositorys huge selection of leslie howsam books online. We define book history in the same terms as leslie howsam in old books and new histories. Rather than introduce key concepts or subjects of investigation in book history, this book represents one. The cambridge companion to the history of the book cambridge. In the royale season 2, episode 12 of next generation, the enterprise investigates a planet after finding debris from a nasa shuttle and three crew members enter the plot of a secondrate novel. Read old books and new histories an orientation to studies in book and print culture by leslie howsam available from rakuten kobo. History books book histories hbooks grows out of leslie howsams decadelong interest in exploring historical writing in books and periodicals from the perspective of the history of the book. Nineteenthcentury publishing and the british and foreign bible society by leslie howsam 2002, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The cambridge companion to the history of the book by leslie. The beginnings of the history of the book an awkward and tooliteral translation of lhistoire du livre are usually located in the early 1980s, when scholars came to terms with important and challenging works in the field brought out by robert darnton and elizabeth eisenstein. Books between europe and the americas leslie howsam, james.
Thinking through the history of the book by leslie howsam. Intriguing, rigorous, and vital, they are nevertheless rooted within three major academic disciplines history, literary studies, and bibliography that focus respectively upon the book as a. Cambridge studies in publishing and printing history. The cambridge companion to the history of the book by. New directions for research and pedagogy in book history by.
Glossary of technical terms used by bibliographers and. Skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. We take a closer look at one storyline using leslie howsams fourpoint definition of the book in part 2 of our star trekthemed episodes. Its originality lies primarily in the perspective of a historian of the book who has long studied book culture in britain. An orientation to studies in book and print culture 9780802094384 by howsam, leslie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. General interest the cambridge companion to the history of the book edited by leslie howsam.
Old books and new histories by leslie howsam, 9780802094384. Materials and meanings peter stoicheff handwriting and the book margaret j. Thinking through the history of the book memoires du livre erudit. Rather than introduce the events and turning points in the history of book culture, or debates among its theorists, leslie howsam uses an array of books and.
Leslie howsam is distinguished university professor emerita at the. The study of book history chapter 1 the cambridge companion. The last decade or so has witnessed a surge of research on british representations of the past, their production and consumption. Join facebook to connect with leslie howsam and others you may know. This companion provides a wideranging account of the history of the book and its. The cambridge companion to the history of the book. Buy the cambridge companion to the history of the book cambridge companions to literature by howsam, leslie isbn. As such, our list clusters around the overlaps between these subfields that we list in the fields option on the database. Leslie howsams great book on old books and new histories. Howsams analysis maps studies of book and print culture onto the disciplinary structure of the north american and european academic world. This article addresses contemporary trends in the history of the book, focusing on both research and teaching. An orientation to studies in book and print culture is tremendously useful in thinking through the disciplinary orientations of the field which is, after all, a big mashup of approaches and histories. Old books and new histories is also an engaged statement of the historical perspective of the book.
Throughout human history the worlds knowledge, and fruits of the creative imagination, have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. Cambridge companion to the history of the book, ed leslie howsam. The cambridge companion to the history of the book edited by leslie howsam. Leslie howsam is the author of old books and new histories 3. Leslie howsam has been investigating the genre of history as an aspect of the history of the book and print culture since 1998 the website includes two major databases sources for the study of historians in britain and history in the periodical press online as well as links to. The study of book history leslie howsam part i, book cultures, local, national and global. She attempts to trace pauls influence on two levels, exploring both the publishers imprint upon a list of books, and publishers personalities, the imprint of their taste and judgement on the culture in which they lived 3. An orientation to studies in book and print culture 2006 and past into print. Leslie howsam combines biography and analytic bibliography in her study of the kegan paul imprint to demonstrate the value of publishing history as a contribution to the scholarly study of the book. Explore books by leslie howsam with our selection at. Leslie howsam history of intellectual culture university of calgary.
Similarly, the old unitary and eurocentric book history is being supplanted by a series of parallel narratives where the focus is on human adaptation of. Throughout human history, the worlds knowledge and fruits of the creative imagination have been produced, circulated and received through the medium of the material text. Leslie howsam, department of history, university of windsor. Leslie howsam is university professor in the department of history at the university of windsor, ontario. Leslie howsam is a professor in the department of history at the university of windsor. Old books and new histories an orientation to studies in. She identifies the three main contributing disciplines literary studies, history, and bibliography and looks at some of the different approaches the three bring to book history. Books in the library karen attar books in the nation trish loughran books in global perspectives sydney shep part ii, the material book and the mutable text.
Publishers, books and cultural history by howsam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This companion provides a wideranging account of the history of the book and its ways of thinking about works from ancient. Leslie howsam s slim volume belongs to this expanding field. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. History nonfiction old books and new histories is also an engaged statement of the historical perspective of the book. Similarly, the old unitary and eurocentric book history is being supplanted by a series of parallel narratives where the focus is on human adaptation of new. It is important to emphasize that howsams book is an orientation, not an introduction, to book history. Includes chapters the study of book history and book history in the classroom, both by howsam. Basing her research on intensive work in the companys surviving archives and supplemented by extensive library work with the actual books, howsam. Apr 26, 2020 we take a closer look at one storyline using leslie howsams fourpoint definition of the book in part 2 of our star trekthemed episodes. In the final analysis, the lesson of studies in book and print culture is that texts change, books are mutable, and readers ultimately make of books what they need.
It is important to emphasize that howsam s book is an orientation, not an introduction, to book history. The cambridge companion to the history of the book cambridge companions to literature. The history of the book is a field of study with extraordinary academic and popular energy. New directions for research and pedagogy in book history. Old books and new histories by leslie howsam overdrive. Studies in the culture and history of the book are a burgeoning academic specialty. Leslie howsam studies in the culture and history of the book are a burgeoning academic specialty. The series includes studies of literary history, historical bibliography, textual editing, studies of authorship and publishing, and analyses of reading, literacy, and print culture.
In this interesting essayshort book, leslie howsam explores the interdisciplinary nature of book history. The culture of history is an engaging, original, and provocative study of popular history that combines a broad historical sweep with persuasive detail drawn from an unusual complex of sourcesit is exciting, well written, and a major revisionist work. Academic journal article canadian journal of history. Cambridge companion to the history of the book english.
The cambridge companion to the history of the book edited by. Old books and new histories ebook by leslie howsam. She is author or editor of seven significant books and numerous articles, most notably old books and new histories. Leslie howsam was president of sharp from 2009 to 20. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An impressive body of meticulous scholarship in the history of the book has led scholars to reject outmoded models of revolutionary change and technological determinism, and instead to explore themes of evolution and organic change. The method behind leslie howsam s history of paul is similarly dualistic. The cambridge companion to the history of the book book. The cambridge companion to the history of the book by leslie howsam, 9781107023734, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Given the great complexity of the interdisciplinary study of book science called book history or the history of the book in north america and britain, and lhistoire du livre in france, students may be confused or overwhelmed when the subject is introduced. Old books and new histories ebook por leslie howsam.
Dec 01, 2014 the cambridge companion to the history of the book book. Awarded for project academic discipline popular genre. The cambridge companion to the history of the book ebook. She is distinguished university professor emerita, department of history at the university of windsor and senior research fellow, centre for digital humanities at ryerson university. We take a closer look at one storyline using leslie howsam s fourpoint definition of the book in part 2 of our star trekthemed episodes. This confident claim appears on the very first page of leslie howsams introductory chapter to this new volume in the cambridge companions series. She applies the methods and theories of history of the book to the historical discipline in a way similar to the methodologies used in literary and history ofscience studies. The cambridge companion to the history of the book cambridge companions to literature howsam, leslie on. The cambridge companion to the history of the book edited. The cambridge companion to the history of the book edited by leslie howsam december 2014. Leslie howsam author of old books and new histories. Hbooks centre for digital humanities ryerson university. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
Intriguing, rigorous, and vital, they are nevertheless rooted within three major academic disciplines history, literary studies, and bibliography that focus respectively upon the book as a cultural transaction, a literary text, and a material artefact. In the final analysis, the lesson of studies in book and print culture is that texts change, books are. Kop books between europe and the americas av leslie howsam, james raven pa. Rather than introduce the events and turning points in the history of book culture, or debates among its theorists, leslie howsam uses an array of books and articles to offer an orientation to the field in terms of disciplinary boundaries and interdisciplinary tensions. Leslie howsam history of intellectual culture university. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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