Course: History of Books I

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Course title History of Books I
Course code KHVFR/DKK1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krušinský Rostislav, Mgr.
Course content
Book typology. Medieval handwriting (writing agents, alphabet, decoration)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
Course objective consists in making students possible to learn a book entirely considering historical, socio-demographic and technological aspects. There is accentuated understanding comprehensive continuity of book history both in the world and Czech Republic territory resulting from fundamental knowledge of art history, aesthetics, literary history and codicology.
Students are lectured on book historical development considering the history of alphabet, writing agents and means from ancient time to modern times. Students are capable of mastering historical book metamorphosis considering book binding and decoration. They get acquainted with preserved specimens, both hand-written and printed, and significant book culture centres.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Assignment: written test
Recommended literature
  • Brodský, Pavel. Krása českých iluminovaných rukopisů. Praha: Academia, 2012. ISBN 978-80-200-2175-5.
  • HORÁK, F. Česká kniha v minulosti a její výzdoba.. Praha, 1948.
  • Kneidl, P. Z historie evropské knihy. Po stopách knih, knihtisku a knihoven.. Praha, 1989.
  • Kolektiv autorů za vedení M. Bohatcové. Česká kniha v proměnách staletí.. Praha, 1990.
  • MATĚJČEK, A. Ilustrace.. Praha, 1931.


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