Broschiertes Buch

Institutions of Reading

The Social Life of Libraries in the United States

Herausgeber: Augst, Thomas; Carpenter, Kenneth

Beschreibung

Tracing the evolution of the library as a modern institution from the late eighteenth century to the digital era, this book explores the diverse practices by which Americans have shared reading matter for instruction, edification, and pleasure.

Autor

THOMAS AUGST is associate professor of English, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. KENNETH CARPENTER is emeritus editor of the Harvard Library Bulletin, Houghton Library.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Massachusetts Press
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781558495913
• ISBN-10: 1558495916
• Artikelnr.: 22530722