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Index, a history of the : a bookish adventure

by Dennis Duncan

This history explores the evolution of the book index from thirteenth-century monasteries to the digital age. It examines the significant role this organisational tool has played in shaping intellectual culture and reading practices over eight hundred years.

Accession 20490 ISBN 9780241374238 Publisher —
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