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What is the History of Books?

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1982

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Darnton, Robert. 1982. What is the history of books? Daedalus 111(3): 65-83.

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I am doing research into the history of scholarship and this most useful to have peer reviewed publications freely available
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What is the History of Books?… : DASH Story 2013-09-20
This is a germinal article that establishes for students and faculty the key methods and ideas behind book history. In an era of media shift, this approach to culture is essential, making us sensitive to the past, present, and future of communication. It is splendid to have this readily available online, for teaching and research.
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Open Access is precious . In this case I simply wanted to read Robert Darnton's "What is the History of Books" for my research.
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What is the History of Books?… : DASH Story 2013-12-20
This article is widely cited and having it openly available helps me to connect a local history project to international discussion, hopefully benefiting both the local community and the international researcher community.
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What is the History of Books?… : DASH Story 2014-06-07
This is my first access. I am a translator, living in Brazil for 43 years, and this time I needed information on Robert Darnton and his writing regarding the history of books. He was quoted in the Ph.D thesis I am translating and I needed to find the exact English he used. However, he was referred to in the thesis as Richard Darnton! Therefore, I was also able to correct a serious mistake!