Main Directions of Historical Book Studies in Foreign Socio-Humanitarian Knowledge in the 20th Century
Submitted by Гость (not verified) on Sun, 11/02/2025 - 13:08This article examines the emergence and development of book history within the Western (primarily European and North American) academic landscape of the 20 th century. The study aims to trace the key stages in the formation of book history as an interdisciplinary field, identifying major scholars and their research directions. The author explores the transition from early bibliographic studies to the establishment of an independent discipline that investigates social, economic, and cultural dimensions of text production, dissemination, and reception.