Index, A History of the

Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age is a 2022 book by Dennis Duncan that examines the history of indexes. The Guardian published two reviews of the book,[1][2] The New York Times published one.[3] The book has five "positive" reviews, ten "rave" reviews, and one "mixed" review, according to review aggregator Book Marks.[4][5]

Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
AuthorDennis Duncan
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIndexes
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
February 15, 2022
Pages352
ISBN978-1-324-00254-3

References
  1. Conrad, Peter (September 7, 2021). "Index, A History of the by Dennis Duncan review – scholarly anarchy". The Guardian. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  2. Kahn-Harris, Keith (September 15, 2021). "Index, a History of the by Dennis Duncan: A Delightfully Readable A to Z". The Guardian. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. "Look It Up, Only If You're Dishonest and Ignorant". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. "Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age". Book Marks. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  5. Gee, Marcus (August 12, 2022). "Book indexers have long laboured in obscurity. Now, they're getting a long-overdue moment in the sun". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 15, 2022.


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