The Chapter: A Segmented History from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century

The Chapter

A Segmented History from Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century

2023 • 384 pages

A history of the chapter from its origins in antiquity to today. Why do books have chapters? With this seemingly simple question, Nicholas Dames embarks on a literary journey spanning two millennia, revealing how an ancient editorial technique became a universally recognized component of narrative art and a means to register the sensation of time.

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