{"title":"Harold A. Innis","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarold A. Innis offers profound insights into the shaping of societies through the lens of communication and economic history. His works explore the intricate relationships between media, empire building, and the flow of information, revealing how these forces influence cultural and political structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis grounded in historical contexts, making these books essential for those interested in the dynamics of communication, the rise and fall of empires, and the broader implications for education and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"empire-and-communications-by-harold-a-innis-9781487520694","title":"Empire and Communications","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1950, Harold A. Innis's \u003ci\u003eEmpire and Communications\u003c\/i\u003e is considered to be one of the classic works in media studies, yet its origins have received little attention. Ambitious in its scope, the book spans five millennia, tracing a path of development around the globe from 2900 BCE to the twentieth century and revealing the cyclical interplay between communications and power structures across space and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition, William J. Buxton pays close attention to handwritten glosses that Innis added to a copy of the original edition and the revisions undertaken by his widow, Mary Q. Innis. A new introduction provides a detailed account of how the book emerged from lectures that Innis delivered at Oxford University in 1948, as well as how it related to other presentations Innis made in Britain during the same period. It explores how Innis sought to enrich his analysis by incorporating material related to phenomena such as war, education, religion, culture, geography, and finance. An insightful foreword by Marshall McLuhan is included, as well as bibliographical references and a revised index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy providing a narrative based on extensive notes from Innis, this edition makes \u003ci\u003eEmpire and Communications\u003c\/i\u003e more accessible and contributes to the broad efforts to shape Innis's legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605629190380,"sku":"9781487520694","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781487520694-empire-and-communications.jpg?v=1778136506"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harold-a-innis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}