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The History of the Book in South Asia
The History of the Book in South Asia covers not only the various modern states that make up South Asia today but also a multitude of languages and scripts. For centuries it was manuscripts that dominated book production and circulation, and printing technology only began to make an impact in the late eighteenth century. Print flourished in the colonial period and in particular lithographic printing proved particularly popular in South Asia both because it was economical and because it enabled multi-script printing. There are now vibrant publishing cultures in the nation states of South Asia, and the essays in this volume cover the whole range from palm-leaf manuscripts to contemporary print culture.
Book Details
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: Jul 4th, 2013
- Pages: 624
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00in - 0.00lb
- EAN: 9781409437840
- Categories: • Publishers & Publishing Industry• General
About the Author
Francesca Orsini is a Reader in the Literatures of North India, SOAS, University of London, UK.
Praise for this book
'...this volume offers a good selection of relevant reading materials and a short and handy introduction by the editor.' Library and Information History