Admission requirements
Open only for students who follow the MA programme Book and Digital Media Studies.
Description
This introductory course deals with the history of the printed book in the West. Central themes are the transition from manuscript to print, censorship, the development of copyright, technical and organisational changes in book production and distribution, reading and book collecting, the emergence of a public sphere, the physical appearance of the book, and the impact of the printed book on society. During the course, students will be given small research assignments..
Course objectives
To acquire a general knowledge of the history of the printed book in teh West from the invention of printing to the present;
To become familiar with the methods and tools used in book historical research.
Timetable
The timetable will be avialable by June 1st on www.hum.leidenuniv.nl/book-digital-media-studies.
Mode of instruction
Two-hour seminar per week.
Assessment method
Written examination (20%) and small assignments (80%).
Blackboard
This course is supported by blackboard.
Reading list
Simon Eliot & Jonathan Rose (eds.), A companion to the history of the book. Blackwell, 2009 [paperback edition]).
Registration
Students should register through uSis. If you have any question please contact the departmental office, tel. 071 5272144 or mail: bookstudies@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Contact information
Departmental Office Book and Digital Media Studies, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 102C. Tel. 071 5272144; mail: bookstudies@hum.leidenuniv.nl.
Coordinator of Studies Master: Ms. K. van der Zeeuw-Filemon, P.N. van Eyckhof 4, room 103C.
Remarks
No remarks.