The Oxford Handbook of the History of the Book in Early Modern England

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Adam Smyth (Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book, Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book, Balliol College, University of Oxford)

The Oxford Handbook of the History of the Book in Early Modern England

Adam Smyth (Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book, Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book, Balliol College, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
03 October 2023

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; British & Irish history; Social & cultural history

Series: Oxford Handbooks

The Oxford Handbook of the History of the Book in Early Modern England provides a rich, imaginative and also accessible guide to the latest research in one of the most exciting areas of early modern studies. Written by scholars working at the cutting-edge of the subject, from the UK and North America, the volume considers the production, reception, circulation, consumption, destruction, loss, modification, recycling, and conservation of books from different disciplinary perspectives.

Each chapter discusses in a lively manner the nature and role of the book in early modern England, as well as offering critical insights on how we talk about the history of the book. On finishing the Handbook, the reader will not only know much more about the early modern book, but will also have a strong sense of how and why the book as an object has been studied, and the scope for the development of the field.

Edited by: Adam Smyth (Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book Balliol College University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 154mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 43mm
Weight: 1.642kg
ISBN: 9780198846239
ISBN 10: 0198846231
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 768
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Adam Smyth is Professor of English Literature and the History of the Book at Balliol College, Oxford. He works on the connections between literature and material texts, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries. He is the author of four books, including Material Texts in Early Modern England (2019), and the editor and co-editor of four collections of essays (including Book Parts (2019) with Dennis Duncan). He writes regularly for the London Review of Books.

Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of the History of the Book in Early Modern England

...an outstanding selection of thirty-seven essays... a mix of major thematic pieces and some carefully-considered case studies that reflect on broader subjects. The four parts of the Handbook (Approaching the History of the Book; Making Books; Moving Books; Using Books) work superbly well ...the originality of this volume and its curation means that it will appeal as much to experts as to those learning about English book culture for the first time. ...a treasure trove of scholarship that can be returned to successively for new and inspirational insights. * Arthur der Weduwen, St Andrews, Jahrbuch fÃ¼r Kommunikationsgeschichte 26 (2024) *