The Written Word in the Medieval Arabic Lands : a Social and Cultural History of Reading Practices /: a Social and Cultural History of Reading Practices. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Konrad Hirschler.
• Other Names: Hirschler, Konrad
• Contents: Reading and writerly culture -- A city is reading : popular and scholarly reading sessions -- Learning to read : popularisation and the written word in children's schools -- Local endowed libraries and their readers -- Popular reading practices.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 234 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 028.909174927; Written communication -- Arab countries -- History -- To 1500; Books and reading -- Arab countries -- History -- To 1500; LITERARY CRITICISM -- Books & Reading; Books and reading; Written communication; Lesekultur; Schriftliche Kommunikation; Buch; Lesen; Böcker och läsning -- historia; Arabländerna; Arab countries; Arabische Staaten; Arabische Staaten; Electronic books; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748654215; 0748654216
• Related ISBNs: 9780748642564; 0748642560
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-227) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.