Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 7904/2013 - 18/06/2013
4 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 2,0 O , Cód. 308120.
Lecturer
- Maria João Bom Mendes dos Santos (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
Upon completion of this module students should
1. have acquired knowledge of the history of book and publishing;
2. be able to recognise the different phases of the history of book and publishing.
Program
1. The pre-historic paintings and engravings;
2. The first written:
2.1. The Egyptian and cuneiform writings;
3. The phonetic writings:
3.1. Writing Phonetics: the Phoenicians to latinos;
4. The alphabet in Western Europe;
5. The medieval manuscripts:
5.1. The medieval manuscripts and the writings and uncial semi-uncial;
5.2. The medieval manuscripts and the tiny writing carolina;
5.3. The Book of Kells;
6. The invention of the printing press and your diffusion;
7. The golden period of the French book (21st century. XVI);
8. The printed book in the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th:
8.1. The printed book in the 17th century;
8.2. The printed book in the 18th century (Baskerville and your followers);
8.3. The printed book in the 19th century (William Morris and his successors);
8.4. The book in the twentieth century (modern typography).
Evaluation Methodology
180. Final classification will be based upon the following weighting:
Written test 40%; Research assignment 50%+oral presentations (10%)
Assignment will consist of a small research on a topic related to one of the subjects addressed in class plus three short oral presentations (contributing 50% weighting of the final mark ) to be completed within previously established deadlines.
Bibliography
- Anselmo, A. (1991). História da edição em Portugal. Porto: Lello Editores
- Beja, R. (2012). A edição em Portugal (1970-2010). Percursos e perspectivas. Lisboa: APEL
- Escolar, H. (1993). História universal del libro. Madrid: Fund. G. S. Ruipérez
- Febvre, L. (2000). O aparecimento do livro. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Teaching Method
1. Lectures supported by audio-visual and on-line resources.
2. Text analysis and discussion.
Software used in class
Not applicable.
