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Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709 - Couverture rigide

Purdy, Jessica G

 
9789004363694: Reading Between the Lines: Parish Libraries and Their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558-1709

Synopsis

This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of the collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books.

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