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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The African Book Publishing Record
Author: The African Book Publishing Record
Author: The African Studies Companion
Author: Hans ZellPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004502157
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 863
Book Description
Published in dual print and electronic formats, this is a new edition of a much acclaimed reference source that brings together a wide range of sources of information in the African studies field, covering both print and electronic sources. It evaluates the best online resources, the major general reference tools in print format, current bibliographies and indexing services, biographical, cartographic, statistical and economic resources, as well as film and video resources. Additionally, there are separate sections on African studies library collections and repositories throughout the world, a directory of over 250 African studies journals; listings of news sources, profiles of publishers active in the African studies field, dealers and distributors of African studies materials, African studies societies and associations, major African and international organizations, donor agencies and foundations, awards and prizes in African studies, electronic mailing lists and discussion forums, and more.
International Book Publishing: An Encyclopedia
Author: Philip G. AltbachPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134261268
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
African Books in Print
Author: K G Saur BooksPublisher: De Gruyter Saur
ISBN: 9783598076848
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The 5th edition of "African Books in Print" (ABIP) is the most authoritative source of reference and selection tool for African book publishing output. It contains full bibliographic and acquisitions data on almost 32,000 titles, published in 41 African countries, by more than 900 publishers and research institutions with publishing programmes. It also includes publications from professional associations, learned societies, NGOs, university departments and many more. ABIP consists of two volumes: Volume 1, introduction, the directory of publishers and subject index. Volume 2, the author and title index. Significantly updated since the last edition, ABIP cumulates all titles listed in the quarterly African Book Publishing Record (ABPR) between 1993 and 1999, as well as including a substantial number of new records not previously listed in either ABIP or ABPR. "African Books in Print" provides a directory of publishers with full name and address details, and, NEW to this edition, telephone, fax numbers and E-mail addresses/Websites, where available. Also included (where applicable) are details of overseas distributors in Europe and North America, including their contact addresses.
Print Culture in Southern Africa
Author: Caroline DavisPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000426378
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Print Culture in Southern Africa is concerned with the institutions and processes informing textual production, circulation and consumption in the region, over a broad historical period from the late 18th century to the present day. The book is organised around three closely related themes. Firstly, it presents original research into the formation of reading publics and the impact of reading cultures, by uncovering obscure but important reading communities and circuits of book distribution and reception. A second theme is the relationship between print and politics, with a particular focus on the networks of power: how control over the production and circulation of printed books has shaped literary and cultural development. The third theme is transnational print culture, and how the control exercised by publishers in Europe and America has shaped literature and society in southern Africa. Drawing together interdisciplinary research and diverse methodologies, the collection encompasses a range of perspectives, including literary studies, anthropology, publishing studies, the history of the book and art history, and many of the chapters are based on previously unexamined archives and collections. The volume contributes to current debates and opens up new and exciting ways of furthering the study of postcolonial literature and African book history. The chapters included in this book were originally published in the Journal of Southern African Studies.
Coming of Age
Author: Kamau, KiariePublisher: East African Educational Publishers
ISBN: 9966561846
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
The sixteen chapters in this book form a Festschrift in honour of Henry Chakava, the distinguished Kenyan publisher. With a Forward by Tanzanian publisher Walter Bgoya , his long-time collaborator in furthering the causes of independent African publishing, the topics cover the full range of issues in which he has been central over more than forty years. His notable achievements include the first local buy-out of a British multinational publishing house, being one of the founders of African Books Collective and the African Publishers' Network, and participation in international counsels such as the Bellagio Publishing Network. Amongst the contributors are prominent Kenyan authors Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Simon Gikandi and Micere Githae Mugo; Kenyan colleagues from the book trade world; close collaborators in Uganda and Nigeria, and some international colleagues. The greatest range of the contributors are from within Africa. There are subject specific chapters on such issues as training, copyright, publishing in the digital age, and an overview of publishing at Codesria including the vexed issue of marginalisation of African language publishing.
Reference Guide to Africa
Author: Alfred KaganPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442242612
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This third edition of the Reference Guide to Africa explains the most important resources for the study of the continent of Africa. It contains a general sources section and a larger disciplinary oriented section. All sources are annotated.
Companion to the History of the Book
Author: Simon EliotPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119018218
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
The celebrated text on the history of the book, completely revised, updated and expanded The revised and updated edition of The Companion to the History of the Book offers a global survey of the book’s history, through print and electronic text. Already well established as a standard survey of the historiography of the book, this new, expanded edition draws on a decade of advanced scholarship to present current research on paper, printing, binding, scientific publishing, the history of maps, music and print, the profession of authorship and lexicography. The text explores the many approaches to the book from the early clay tablets of Sumer, Assyria and Babylonia to today’s burgeoning electronic devices. The expert contributions delve into such fascinating topics as archives and paperwork, and present new chapters on Arabic script, the Slavic, Canadian, African and Australasian book, new textual technologies, and much more. Containing a wealth of illustrative examples and case studies to dramatize the exciting history of the book, the text is designed for academics, students and anyone interested in the subject.
Publishing and Book Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Hans M. ZellPublisher: Hans Zell Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
