The editors illustrate how book history studies have evolved into a broad approach which incorporates social and cultural considerations governing the productio

The Rock History Reader is an eclectic compilation of readings that tells the history of rock as it has been received and explained as a social and musical prac

This is a comprehensive introduction to books and print culture which examines the move from the spoken word to written texts, the book as commodity, the power

This eclectic compilation of readings tells the history of rock as it has been received and explained as a social and musical practice throughout its six decade

The question of what the nature of history is, is a key issue for all students of history. It is recognized by many that the past and history are different phen