Gandhi's printing press experiments in slow reading / Isabel Hofmeyr.

Author/creator Hofmeyr, Isabel
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. ; London, England : Harvard University Press,
Description218 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948--Political and social views.
Indian opinion (Durban, South Africa)
Reading--Political aspects.
Newspaper presses--South Africa. --History.
Newspaper publishing--South Africa. --History.
Printing industry--Indian Ocean Region. --History.
East Indians--Attitudes.
Great Britain--Colonies. --Public opinion.

Contents Introduction : a Gandhian theory of text : reading, speed and sovereignty -- Printing cultures in the Indian Ocean world -- Gandhi's printing press : a biography -- Indian Opinion : texts in transit -- Binding pamphlets, summarizing India -- A Gandhian theory of reading : the reader as satyagrahi -- Conclusion : "no rights reserved" : reading and sovereignty then and now -- Appendix : pamphlets reprinted from Indian Opinion.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012031196
ISBN9780674072794 (alk. paper)

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