History of Books and Publishing (2016/2017)

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Course code
4S00901
Credits
9
Coordinator
Federica Formiga
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Teaching is organised as follows:
Unit Credits Academic sector Period Academic staff
PARTE I 6 M-STO/08-ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP Sem. IIB Federica Formiga
PARTE II 3 M-STO/08-ARCHIVAL SCIENCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIBRARIANSHIP II SEMESTRE Federica Formiga

Learning outcomes

The course will analyze the book as a product of conveying ideas from the second half of the 14th century up to the present days. Techniques for building books have continually evolved, crossing with political, economic, and ultimately cultural interests. The book will be presented as an artefact, but also as a social object that over the span of decades has undergone into format and content transformations, shaping new ideas and influencing the intellectual renewal of Europe for which the publishing world still plays an essential role.

Syllabus

During the course will be analyzed media, formats, writing tools, book types and different editions. The book will be considered not only as a material object, but also as a content vehicle. During the course, special attention will be paid to the publishing world and its roles in the cultural landscape, taking into account the major Italian publishers and the choices made as an industry.

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination sessions provide, on the five fixed appendices, three in written form; they will usually be held on the second date of the summer and autumn sessions.

Written test divided in five open-ended questions for students of Languages and Cultures for Publishing and three for Cultural Heritage. The written test is intended to verify the acquired knowledge, the ability to synthesize and contextualize the subject.

Reference books
Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Note
Andrew Piper Il libro era lì. La lettura nell'era digitale Franco Angeli 2013 978-88-204-5665-8
L. Fevre – H.J. Martin La nascita del libro Laterza 2000 9788842095293
Alberto Cadioli, Giuliano Vigini Storia dell'editoria in Italia dall'unità ad oggi Editrice la bibliografica 2018
Barbier, F. Storia del libro dall'antichità al XX secolo Dedalo 2004
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