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The history of the book in South Asia / edited by Francesca Orsini.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Reference Collection Z8.S64 H57 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- History of the book in the East
- The history of the book in the East
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Books--South Asia--History.
- Books.
- History.
- South Asia.
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 589 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013.
- Summary:
- This title covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts.
- Contents:
- Writing, orality and the manuscript book
- Technology and practices
- The cultures of the book in colonial India
- Post-colonial histories.
- Notes:
- "First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing"--verso of title page.
- "Copyright © Francesca Orsini 2013"--verso of title page.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781409437840
- 1409437841
- OCLC:
- 822227434
- Publisher Number:
- 99955060464
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