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Title |
Title of document |
Why Books Matter: Preservation and Disposal - How and Why Books Matter |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
James Watts; Syracuse University; United States |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Religious Studies |
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Subject |
Keyword(s) |
religious texts; manipulation of books; presentation of books; performance of books; social value of books; books in society;books and hte media; scriptures; iconic texts; literacy |
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Subject classification |
Religious Texts; Cultural Studies |
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Description |
Abstract |
Contemporary debates over the nature and function of libraries and the books that they contain are cast in a different light by the study of iconic books. Because iconic ritualization reinforces the legitimacy of individuals, institutions, nations and religions, its study inevitably becomes a study in social values and expediency. An iconic books perspective highlights the values that societies have invested in books and libraries. It helps us understand the values attached to browsing stacks, to physical books, to book disposal, and to library architecture. The study of iconic books therefore provides a new assessment of the common feeling today that these values are being threatened by technological, economic, and political changes. |
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Publisher |
Organizing agency, location |
Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Date |
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25-Jun-2019 |
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Type |
Status & genre |
Peer-reviewed Article |
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Format |
File format |
PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/35891 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.35891 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; How and Why Books Matter |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Rights |
Copyright and permissions |
Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |