Agnes Gehbald (Switzerland Universitat Bern)

A Colonial Book Market

Peruvian Print Culture in the Age of Enlightenment

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Produktbeschreibung

Tracing the variety of printed commodities that were circulating in the urban sphere, Agnes Gehbald provides a comprehensive study of print culture in Peru in the decades before Independence. An important volume for those interested in the history of books beyond the European market.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Latin American Studies
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 159mm x 236mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 746g
• ISBN-13: 9781009360852
• ISBN-10: 100936085X
• Artikelnr.: 67159661

Autorenporträt

Agnes Gehbald is a Lecturer in Modern History at Bern University. Her research focuses on the study of printing and book history, the Viceroyalty of Peru, and transatlantic connections. This is her first book.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: a social history of books
1. Colonial confines
2. Growing supplies
3. An expanding market
4. Bestselling genres
5. The reach of reading material
Conclusion: a community of readers across the Atlantic
Appendix A: bibliographic categories
Appendix B: printing workshops in Lima, c. 1760-1820
Appendix C: book trade personnel in Lima, 1770-1822
Appendix D: map of the sites of printing and bookselling in Lima, 1760-1822
Appendix E: boxes with books imported to Callao, 1776-1818
Bibliography
Index.