A History of Reading and Writing by Martyn Lyons - 9780230001626

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

A History of Reading and WritingIn the Western World\nAuthor(s): Martyn Lyons\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Red Globe Press\nISBN-13: 9780230001626, 978-0230001626\nSynopsis\nMartyn Lyons surveys the changing relationships enjoyed by men and women with the written word, from early times to the present day. He provides a highly-readable account of the social history of reading and writing, relating it to key historical moments such as the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Enlightenment. \n\nOffering a fresh history centred on the reactions and experiences of ordinary readers and writers, Lyons deals with key turning points that occurred throughout the centuries, such as the invention of the codex, the transition from scribal to print culture, the reading revolution and the industrialisation of the book. Tracing the major historical developments across Europe and North America which revolutionised our relationship with texts, this.