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The History of Books as an Academic Discipline
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The History of Books as an Academic Discipline

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What is the key purpose of the history of books as an academic discipline?

  • To investigate the authorship of books
  • To explore the impact of books on society
  • To analyze the content of books
  • To study the physical attributes of books (correct)

    • Which academic disciplines contributed to the history of books as a discipline in the 1980s?

  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Textual scholarship, Codicology, and Philology (correct)
  • Psychology and Sociology
  • Physics and Chemistry

    • What are some factors that can be revealed by analyzing each component part of a book?

  • The book's publication date
  • The book's purpose and readership (correct)
  • The readers' feedback
  • The author's biography

    • What were some of the earliest materials used for writing?

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    What are some substrates that emerged as important for bookmaking?

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