MO5113 Books and their Readers in Early Modern Europe
Academic year
2023 to 2024 Full Year
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
40
SCQF level
SCQF level 11
Planned timetable
To be arranged.
Module description
This module aims to provide students with a good understanding of key issues and methods in book history ca.1445-1830. Through the evaluation of primary and secondary sources students will become familiar with the invention, development, spread, and transformation of printing in the period concerned. They will develop a sound knowledge of important aspects of book history, such as the economics of the book trade, the social and religious context of printed books, the development of the illustrated book, the relationship between books and the Enlightenment, and the history of libraries and book collecting.
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100%
Re-assessment
New coursework: 6,000-word essay
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
Fortnightly 2-hour seminar.