A History of Reading in the WestGuglielmo Cavallo, Roger Chartier Univ of Massachusetts Press, 1999 - 478 sider Books and other texts have not always been read in the way that we read them today. The modern practice of reading--privately, silently, with the eyes alone--is only one way of reading, which for many centuries existed alongside other forms. In the ancient world, in the Middle Ages, and as late as the seventeenth century, many texts were written for the voice. They were addressed to the ear as much as the eye, and they used forms that were oriented toward the demands of oral performance. This is one of the themes explored in this landmark volume. Written by a distinguished group of international contributors, it analyzes the transformations of reading methods and materials over the ages, showing that revolutions of reading have generally preceded revolutions of the book. The authors examine not only the technical innovations that changed physical aspects of books and other texts, but also the evolving forms of reading and the growth and transformation of the reading public. The volume will be invaluable to students of cultural history and to all those who want a fresh perspective on the history of books and their uses. |
Andre udgaver - Se alle
A History of Reading in the West Guglielmo Cavallo,Roger Chartier,Lydia G. Cochrane Ingen forhåndsvisning - 1999 |
Almindelige termer og sætninger
ancient antiquity authors Bible Bibliothèque Calvin Cambridge canon catechism Catholic cent Centre Georges Pompidou Chartier Christian Cicero circulation Cistercian classical codex collections commentary copies Council of Trent early modern Edited élite Europe example form of reading française France French Germany glosses Greek Guibert of Nogent Hebrew Henri-Jean Martin Histoire humanist Ibid intellectual interpretation Interpunction Jean Jewish Jews language large number Latin learned lecture letters libraries libri libro literary literature livre London manuscript means medieval memory Middle Ages moyen âge novels oral Oxford Paris popular printed production Protestantism published readers reading aloud reading matter reading practices reading public reading style Reformation religious Renaissance Roger Chartier Roman Rome Saint scholastic scholasticism schools scribes script scriptio continua scriptorium Scripture secular siècle silent reading sixteenth century social society sort space textualis tion traditional trans translation University Press verb vernacular voice women words writing written culture York