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Leah talks about books. But, like, the books themselves, more than the texts inside them. Make sense? No? Welcome to the wonderful world of book history, friend!
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2: Robert Darnton's Communications Circuit
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In the second episode of Book History, Illuminated, Leah introduces Robert Darnton's Communications Circuit, and explains why it is, and why it is not, so great. She talks about Thomas R. Adams and Nicolas Barker's response to Darnton's Circuit, Pride and Prejudice, and Polish samizdat. What's samizdat? Listen and find out.Intro theme samples speec…
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1: What the heck is book history and why should you care?
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Welcome to the first episode of Book History, Illuminated! To kick off the podcast, Leah tries (and fails - sorry!) to define what she means by "book", and explains what book history is and why you should care.If you're new to book history, listen to this episode for the background info you'll need for the following episodes.Intro theme samples spe…
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