Ekaterina Melnikova
"THE IMAGINED BOOK"
an Outline of the History of Russian Folklore about Books and Reading
- Reviews (2)
ISBN 978-594-380-102-0
Series «Studia Ethnologica» Num. 8
Year of publication 2011
184 p.
Format 145x215
Paperback
Weight 270 g.
Melnikova focuses on the socio-cultural context that determined the emergence and proliferation of several forms of “imagining” the book — the role of this imagined book in determining codes of conduct, distributing social statuses, and the self-identification of various religious groups.