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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hirschler, Konrad (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
To 1500
Written communication > Arab countries > History > To 1500.
Books and reading > Arab countries > History > To 1500.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Books & Reading.
HISTORY / Middle East / General
Books and reading.
Written communication.
Lesekultur
Schriftliche Kommunikation
Buch.
Lesen.
Böcker och läsning > historia.
Arabländerna.
Arab countries.
Arabische Staaten
Arabische Staaten.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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