Reading Between the Lines

Reading Between the Lines
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 9789004363717
ISBN-13 : 9004363718
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Book Synopsis Reading Between the Lines by : Jessica G. Purdy

Download or read book Reading Between the Lines written by Jessica G. Purdy and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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