| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The problem of genesis -- The formative phase of Arab printing : a historical overview -- Printers and publishers -- Books, journals, cartes de visite -- Diffusion channels -- Advancing circulation -- Reading and readers -- Reading in public -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
In a brief historic moment, printing presses, publishing ventures, a periodical press, circulation networks, and a mass readership came into being all at once in the Middle East, where none had previously existed, with ramifications in every sphere of the community's life. Among other outcomes, this significant change facilitated the cultural and literary movement known as the Arab 'nahda' ('awakening'). Ayalon's book offers both students and scholars a critical inquiry into the formative phase of that shift in Arab societies. This comprehensive analysis explores the advent of printing and publishing; the formation of mass readership; and the creation of distribution channels, the vital and often overlooked nexus linking the former two processes. It considers questions of cultural and religious tradition, social norms and relations, and concepts of education, offering a unique presentation of the emerging print culture in the Middle East. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Printing, Arabic -- History -- 19th century.
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Printing, Arabic. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Books and reading -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century.
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Books and reading. |
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Middle East. |
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Book industries and trade -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century.
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Middle East -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.
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Book industries and trade. |
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Book Printing & Binding. |
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Intellectual life. |
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DESIGN -- Book. |
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Middle East Region. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| ISBN |
9781316778500 (electronic book) |
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1316778509 (electronic book) |
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9781316778722 (electronic book) |
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131677872X (electronic book) |
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9781107149441 |
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1107149444 |
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