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The book : a global history / edited by Michael F. Suarez and H. R. Woudhuysen

by Michael F. Suarez, H. R. Woudhuysen

This comprehensive volume provides a global history of the book through thematic studies and regional surveys. It covers writing systems, censorship, and the economics of print, examining the development of the written word across diverse cultures and eras.

Accession 12744 ISBN 9780199679416 Publisher Oxford University Press
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