History of the book at the time of the Renaissance

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Renaud Adam

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

A history of the evolution of the book in the Renaissance, from the 15th century to the late 16th century, with a particular focus on the printing revolution. The course is accompanied by an introduction to the archaeology of the Renaissance book.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course aims to accustom students in the handling of ancient books. At the end of the course, students will be able to describe a Renaissance book and place it within the context of its creation.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

None

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Duration and period: 30 hours, first term.
Tuesday: 2 pm - 4 pm (local A2/2/5)

Recommended or required readings

Recommended reading to further the students' knowledge:
- L. Febvre, H.-J. Martin, L'apparition du livre, 3e éd., Paris, 1999. - A. Pettegree, The Book in the Renaissance, New Haven - London, 2011.
Students can access the PowerPoint presentations shown in class through MyULg; these slides will remain available online until the end of the academic year. A bibliographical introduction as well as the documents required to complete the final piece of work will be provided through the same channel.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam / individual work / January

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Renaud Adam, Lecturer - Department of Historical Sciences Quai Roosevelt, 1B, B-4000, Liège renaud.adam@ulg.ac.be