L' apparition du livre

Book • 1958
L'Apparition du Livre, by Lucien Febvre and Henri-Jean Martin, is a landmark work in book history.

Published in 1958, it revolutionized the study of books by examining their production, distribution, and reception within their historical contexts.

The book emphasizes the social and cultural significance of books, moving beyond a purely literary analysis.

It explores the relationship between books and society, highlighting how books shaped and were shaped by their time.

The work's interdisciplinary approach, combining historical analysis with insights from sociology and anthropology, has had a lasting impact on the field.

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Robert Darnton
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Robert Darnton, "Pirating and Publishing: The Book Trade in the Age of Enlightenment" (Oxford UP, 2021)
Mentioned by
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Robert Darnton
as a key work that inspired his research on the history of books.
Robert Darnton, "Pirating and Publishing: The Book Trade in the Age of Enlightenment" (Oxford UP, 2021)

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