History of Text Technologies: New Worlds in Print Culture

Leitch, S.

As the first book-length examination of the role of German print culture in mediating Europe's knowledge of the newly discovered people of Africa, South Asia, and the Americas, this work highlights a unique and early incident of visual accuracy and an unprecedented investment in the practice of ethnography.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-11-17

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230620292

DOI: 10.1057/9780230112988

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 267