Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life
Author | : William J. Gilmore |
Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | : 572 |
Release | : 1992-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 0870497685 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780870497681 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life by : William J. Gilmore
Download or read book Reading Becomes a Necessity of Life written by William J. Gilmore and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1992-08 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilmore (history, Stockton State College) is concerned with the half century following independence, during which rural New England changed from a traditional agricultural region into a commercialized one. He examines the links among cultural, social, and economic aspects of this transformation, an ingredient of which was an ideological commitment to reading and learning. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR