- students will gain a general understanding of the historical development of the early modern book in Europe
- students will gain insight in current methodological and theoretical debates in book history
- students will acquire research skills in working with early modern books and print (bibliographical skills; archival research; book market analysis; technological research tools; research on reading)
- students will experience the importance of book historical research for the study of early modern culture in general
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This course provides a knowledge and skills base for RMA-students seeking to work with the early modern printed book in Europa. It gives a general overview of the advent, development and impact of the printing press, and introduces the students to different book historical debates, approaches and research fields. It will also show the importance of book historical research for other fields of early modern history. The course will be built around the three main fields of book historical research (production, distribution and consumption) and will explore, discuss and apply the current standards of research. It will deal, among other things, with the materiality of print, the reconstruction of print runs, the dissemination of knowledge via the printed book and the challenges of reconstructing readership. The course will also elaborate on relevant institutions (research libraries; book historical organisations), electronic tools (bibliographies; databases; search tools) and publications (journals; handbooks).
Career orientation:
Bibliography (research libraries); Heritage; Publishing; Research
Exchange students
If you are in doubt whether you qualify for a course, please contact the course coordinator.
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