Focusing on the intersection of history and literature, this book examines how history books and periodicals serve as arenas for conflict and compromise. It delves into the processes behind the creation of historical knowledge, prompting readers to consider the motivations and implications of how history is recorded and interpreted. Through this exploration, it challenges conventional understandings of historical narratives.
Old Books and New Histories is also an engaged statement of the historical perspective of the book. In the final analysis, the lesson of studies in book and print culture is that texts change, books are mutable, and readers ultimately make of books what they need.
The study delves into the Kegan Paul imprint through a blend of biography and analytic bibliography, offering insights into both the biographical details and the business evolution of the firm. Howsam meticulously reconstructs the history, highlighting the significant figures and events that shaped its legacy in the publishing industry.
Eliza Orme, a pioneering figure in women's rights, became the first woman in Britain to earn a university degree in Law in 1888. She played a significant role in political activism, leading a political organization and conducting a labour investigation in 1892. Her contributions to the women's suffrage movement extended into the early twentieth century, highlighting the struggle for recognition of women's achievements in history. The book explores why such influential figures remain overlooked in historical narratives.
A ground-breaking collection by thirteen distinguished international scholars; this volume presents fresh perspectives on the exchange of culture and ideas between isolated communities through books and correspondence, and offers pioneering comparisons between the northern Atlantic and that of Spanish and Portuguese territories further south.