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Introduction to the History of the Book
| Course Number: | HIST 250 |
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| Title: | Introduction to the History of the Book |
| Day & Time 1: | WF 02:30PM 03:45PM |
| Instructor I: | Goodwillie C |
| Credit: | 1.00 |
| Course Description: | How have books been constructed over time? How does the materiality of a particular book create its cultural meaning? What gets preserved, who has access to information, and who makes those decisions? Focusing on the rich materials in Hamilton’s Special Collections, we will examine book history from all angles: from papyrus scrolls through the modern codex, the book trade, mechanisms for controlling and subverting knowledge, the construction of authorship, the social location of books. We will also use the college letterpress to set type, pull a press, and practice simple book-binding. |
| Comments: | Open to Srs., Jrs., and Sophomores |
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