How and why Books Matter
Author | : James Washington Watts |
Publisher | : Equinox Publishing (UK) |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
ISBN-10 | : 1781797684 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781781797686 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Download or read book How and why Books Matter written by James Washington Watts and published by Equinox Publishing (UK). This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic books project -- How books matter: three dimensions of scriptures -- Iconic books and texts -- Relic texts -- Iconic digital texts: how ritual makes virtual texts material -- Desecrated scriptures and the news media -- Ancient iconic texts -- Rival iconic texts: Ten Commandments monuments and the U.S. constitution -- Book aniconism: the codex, translation and beliefs about immaterial texts -- Mass literacy and scholarly expertise -- Why books matter: preservation and disposal