你将学到什么
Identify the different parts of an early modern book.
Describe how the early modern book trade operated.
Reflect on how the invention of the printing press changed religious, scientific, medical and political views of the world.
Classify provenance marks and annotations in early modern books.
Explain how early modern books were created.
课程概况
The early modern period was an exciting time for invention and innovation. On this course, you’ll explore book production using examples from Trinity College Dublin and the Edward Worth Library, Dublin.
You’ll discover how books were made, bound and illustrated, and will study rare treasures including the engravings of Anthony Van Dyck, and early editions of Aesop’s Fables.
You’ll also consider how books were read and how the invention of printing impacted on religion, medicine, science and politics.
课程大纲
Week 1: How books were made in Western Europe (1450-1800) (designing types, illustrating, sewing, binding, and finishing books).
Week 2: How books were sold in Western Europe (1450-1800) (bestsellers, collectors, advertising and book auctions).
Week 3: How books were read in Western Europe (1450-1800) (books and readers, families libraries, and annotating books).
Week 4: How books changed the world (1450-1800) (reforming religion, transforming medicine and science, and remaking the state).
面向人群
This course is for anyone interested in bookselling, book history and book design.
This may include collectors, dealers, artists, or anyone with a passion for reading and learning.
This course uses a large number of images and image databases for learners to explore. We have included text descriptions for these images to make the course as accessible as possible.
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