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The province of the book : (Record no. 212467)
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| fixed length control field | 03918cam a2200325 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 17366528 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20240405122929.0 |
| 007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | ta |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 111230s2012 ii a b 001 0 eng d |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2012354722 |
| 016 7# - NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC AGENCY CONTROL NUMBER | |
| Record control number | 016017604 |
| Source | Uk |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9788178244525 (pbk) |
| 043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE | |
| Geographic area code | a-ii--- |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 306.095482 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Vēṅkaṭācalapati, Ā. Irā., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1967- |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The province of the book : |
| Remainder of title | scholars, scribes, and scribblers in colonial Tamilnadu / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | A.R. Venkatachalapathy. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Ranikhet : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Permanent Black ; |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Bangalore : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Distributed by Orient Blackswan, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2015. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 292 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 22 cm. |
| 365 ## - TRADE PRICE | |
| Price amount | Rs. 750.00 |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [264]-282) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The first Indian language book ever to be printed was in Tamil, in 1577. After many fits and starts and some spectacular achievements, print and the culture of book publishing became well-recognized facets of Tamil society during the late colonial period. The Province of the Book explores the wonderful world of scholarly and subaltern publishing—especially popular fiction and street literature—in its heyday.<br/><br/>The basis of Tamil book publishing was, to begin with, the patronage of writers by the local nobility and affluent Hindu monastic orders. Such patronage was eroded by the socio-economic transformations which came with colonialism. During the period of transition which resulted, attempts were made to create a market for Tamil books, with local writers not knowing where to turn for a living. It was only with the rise of the novel and a reading middle class—including young women and housewives—which finally broke the stranglehold of patronage, allowing Tamil publishing to grow into the market venture that it is today.<br/><br/>This is a brilliant and pioneering work which reconstructs a universe hitherto unknown— the world of the Tamil book. It shows famous and unknown authors at work, the religious literati with its cortège of students, radical nationalist poets such as Subramania Bharati rousing the masses and being crushed in the process, humble scribblers eking out a livelihood writing bazaar pamphlets, successful scribes compiling anthologies for students and astrological wisdom for the credulous, and the ubiquitous English official surrounding them all—censoring, adjudicating, dictating.<br/><br/>The book also looks closely at reading practices, modes of reading, and the nature, numbers, and composition of book readers. Its epilogue traces the broad contours of Tamil publishing from the time of Independence to the present and speculates on the future of the Tamil book.<br/><br/>Monographs on the history of the book in India are seldom as conversant with the international literature on the subject as this one. A.R. Venkatachalapathy’s work dazzles because he is au fait not just with the history and culture of publishing in Tamilnadu but equally in France, Britain, and the USA. The archives he has mined reveal government documents, pamphlets, tracts, periodicals, manuscripts, catalogues, bibliographies, reviews, advertisements, letters, and even account ledgers.<br/><br/>In short, this book will fascinate anyone interested in history, sociology, cultural studies, and the media, and prove indispensable for students of book history and publishing cultures. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Publishers and publishing |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | Tamil Nadu |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Tamil imprints |
| General subdivision | Publishing |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | Tamil Nadu |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Printing |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | Tamil Nadu |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Authors and patrons |
| Geographic subdivision | India |
| -- | Tamil Nadu |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Tamil literature |
| Chronological subdivision | 19th century |
| General subdivision | History and criticism. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Tamil literature |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century |
| General subdivision | History and criticism. |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/toc/z2012_537.pdf">https://library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/toc/z2012_537.pdf</a> |
| Public note | Click here for table of contents |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | BOOKs |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Materials specified (bound volume or other part) | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | PB | . | . | General Stacks | 05.04.2024 | Purchased - Technical Bureau India | 750.00 | 306.095482 VEN | 39547 | 05.04.2024 | 05.04.2024 | BOOKs | Recommended by Prof. Dr. Arun K Thiruvengadam |