How and Why Books Matter: Essays on the Social Function of Iconic Texts - Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts - James Watts - Books - Equinox Publishing Ltd - 9781781797679 - May 31, 2019
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How and Why Books Matter: Essays on the Social Function of Iconic Texts - Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts

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By calling attention to the iconic dimension of books, this book argues that we can better understand how physical books mediate social value and power within and between religious communities, nations, academic disciplines, and societies both ancient and modern.


200 pages, 8 black and white and colour figures

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 31, 2019
ISBN13 9781781797679
Publishers Equinox Publishing Ltd
Pages 230
Dimensions 241 × 164 × 25 mm   ·   626 g
Language English  

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