For decades, a cacophony of technological prophets has repeatedly proclaimed the impending end of the paper era. But here we still are, a paper-using humankind.
Agnes Gehbald and me wrote an article about paper in global book cultures.
Our text highlights key stages in the global history of paper used in publishing, and argues that the material histories of a paper-using humankind – coined as paper regimes – from the second century BCE to the present are relevant and crucial to understanding global history: #GlobalBookHistory
"Paper Regimes of the Publishing World: A Bird’s Eye View on the Materiality of Global Book History" is published in open access in the journal Globalgeschichte / Global History, vol. 3.2 (2025), pp. 1-28, https://gg.harrassowitz-library.com/article/gg/2025/2/4
Here is a link: https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/ddo/artikel/89489/978-3-447-18442-7_Open%20Access_Daniel%20Bellingradt_Agnes%20Gehbald_Paper%20Regimes%20of%20the%20Publishing%20World.pdf
#paperhistory #bookhistory #globalhistory #histodons