Declared obsolete but still omnipresent, paper has for centuries been the information carrier par excellence. At a time when the digital transition is reminding us of the importance of the materiality of knowledge, this new volume in the Living Book about History series looks at the «Material Histories of Paper».
Edited by Juliette De Maeyer, Aleksandra Kaminska and Ghislain Thibault (Université de Montréal), this digital anthology focuses on the material qualities of paper to explore the different facets of its history. From its manufacture, forms of circulation and various uses, to the issues surrounding its conservation, the Living Book Material Histories of Paper invites readers to explore a history that is as essential as it is diverse.
«Material Histories of Paper» offers an original historiographical essay and a commented selection of 40 freely accessible online resources. The book is available in English and French on the Living Books about History website.
Citation: De Maeyer, Juliette; Kaminska, Aleksandra; Thibault, Ghislain: Histoires matérielles du papier, 2024 (Living Books About History). Online:<https://livingbooksabouthistory.ch/en/book/histoires-materielles-du-papier>.
