Book review: Hansson, J. Bibliographic Classification: From Mimetic Representation to Isomorphic Documentality

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  • Isto Huvila Uppsala University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31367111

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book review

Abstract

Hansson, J. (2025). Bibliographic classification: From mimetic representation to isomorphic documentality. MIT Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/14721.001.0001. 217 pp. ISBN: 9780262384872

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Hansson, J. (2022b). De ordnade böckernas folk: om klassifikation i judiska bibliografier och bibliotek. Hillelförlaget.

Hansson, J. (2025). Bibliographic Classification: From Mimetic Representation to Isomorphic Documentality. The MIT Press. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/14721.001.0001.

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Published

2026-10-15

How to Cite

Huvila, I. (2026). Book review: Hansson, J. Bibliographic Classification: From Mimetic Representation to Isomorphic Documentality. Information Research an International Electronic Journal, 31(3), 537–539. https://doi.org/10.47989/ir31367111