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Podcast: New Books in Medieval History
Episode: Ann Blair et al., "Information: A Historical Companion" (Princeton UP, 2021)
Description: Information is everywhere. We live in an âInformationâ Society. We can get more of it faster, quicker, and in more different shapes and sizes than at probably any other time in history. Meanwhile, misinformation (a very old word) and disinformation (a neologism of the 20th century) have worked their way into our collective cultural lexicon. Like everything, information has a history and Information: A Historical Companion (Princeton UP, 2021)âjust shy of 900 pages, comprising 13 narrative essays, followed by 100 shorter pieces on particular technologies, practices, etc. relevant to information historyâis an invaluable and highly readable reference work to help us orie...