A collection of essays that offer a methodological framework for the history of reading. Focusing on a specific historical moment, it gathers statistics about such issues as literacy rates, library subscriptions, publication and sales figures, and print runs to answer questions about what was being read and by whom in a particular place and time.
| ISBN: | 9781138663268 |
| Publication date: | 21st January 2016 |
| Author: | Bonnie Gunzenhauser |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | The History of the Book |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general |