Books in the The History of the Book in the East series

The essays in this volume discuss the history of the book in South Asia starting with the earliest palm-leaf manuscripts and ending with the development of vibrant print cultures which are still thriving today.

This selection of papers by scholarly specialists offers an introduction to the history of the book and book culture in West Asia and North Africa from antiquity to the 20th century. The cultural, aesthetic, technological, religious, social, political and economic factors of the historical developments are considered throughout.