Empire and CommunicationsDundurn, 01.01.2007 - 288 Seiten It’s been said that without Harold A. Innis there could have been no Marshall McLuhan. Empire and Communications is one of Innis’s most important contributions to the debate about how media influence the development of consciousness and societies. In this seminal text, he traces humanity’s movement from the oral tradition of preliterate cultures to the electronic media of recent times. Along the way, he presents his own influential concepts of oral communication, time and space bias, and monopolies of knowledge. |
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... say unto you” is a powerful directive to Western civilization. See S.H. Butcher, Some Aspects of the Greek Genius (London, 1891),234ff.1 — INTRODUCTION The twentieth century has been notable in the 20 HAROLD A. INNIS.
... say unto you” is a powerful directive to Western civilization. See S.H. Butcher, Some Aspects of the Greek Genius (London, 1891),234ff.1 — INTRODUCTION The twentieth century has been notable in the 20 HAROLD A. INNIS.
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... civilizations, which have reflected an intense interest in the possible future of our own civilization. In the title of these lectures on imperial economic history it is clear that in our civilization we are concerned not only with ...
... civilizations, which have reflected an intense interest in the possible future of our own civilization. In the title of these lectures on imperial economic history it is clear that in our civilization we are concerned not only with ...
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... Civilizations can survive only through a concern with their limitations and in turn through a concern with the limitations of their institutions, including empires. We shall try to take heed of the warning ofJohn Stuart Mill who ...
... Civilizations can survive only through a concern with their limitations and in turn through a concern with the limitations of their institutions, including empires. We shall try to take heed of the warning ofJohn Stuart Mill who ...
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... civilization. But I must confess at this point a bias which has led me to give particular attention to this subject. In studies of Canadian economic history or of the eco- nomic history of the French, British, and American empires, I ...
... civilization. But I must confess at this point a bias which has led me to give particular attention to this subject. In studies of Canadian economic history or of the eco- nomic history of the French, British, and American empires, I ...
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... civilization. Media that emphasize time are those that are durable in character, such as parchment, clay, and stone.The heavy materials are suited to the development of architecture and sculpture. Media that emphasize space are apt to ...
... civilization. Media that emphasize time are those that are durable in character, such as parchment, clay, and stone.The heavy materials are suited to the development of architecture and sculpture. Media that emphasize space are apt to ...
Inhalt
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The Oral Tradition and Greek Civilization | 75 |
The Written Tradition and the Roman Empire | 106 |
Paper and the Printing Press | 138 |
Paper and the Printing Press | 164 |
Notes | 199 |
Marginalia | 220 |
Suggested Reading | 270 |
Index | 274 |
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