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The Written Word in the Medieval Arabic Lands : a Social and Cultural History of Reading Practices /

The Middle East was one of the most literate civilizations during the high and late medieval period and home to bustling book markets, voluminous libraries and sophisticated book production. After the 'paper revolution' of the 9th and 10th centuries the number of books and the availability...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hirschler, Konrad (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Reading and writerly culture
  • A city is reading : popular and scholarly reading sessions
  • Learning to read : popularisation and the written word in children's schools
  • Local endowed libraries and their readers
  • Popular reading practices.