Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age David S. G. Goodman a controversial sociologist

a controversial sociologist

opposes the view that literary creation can take place in isolation from its political context

check out the secret corners of colonial cities

Clearly and concisely written

Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age David S. G. Goodman a controversial sociologistMost of us give little thought to the back of the book it's just where you go to look things up. But as Dennis Duncan reveals in this delightful and witty history, hiding in plain sight is an unlikely realm of ambition and obsession, sparring and politicking, pleasure and play. In the pages of the index, we might find Butchers, to be avoided, or Cows that sh te Fire, or even catch Calvin in his chamber with a Nonne. Here, for the first time, is the