Course: History of Books VI

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Course title History of Books VI
Course code KHVFR/DKK6
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
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
19th century book. Modern Czech book - first half of 20th century.

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
Oral examination

Oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Bartošová, Hana et al. Listování: moderní knižní kultura ve sbírkách Muzea umění Olomouc. Olomouc: Muzeum umění Olomouc, 2009.
  • Hrbáčová, Jana, ed. a Krušinský, Rostislav, ed. Chrám věd a múz: 450 let Vědecké knihovny v Olomouci. Olomouc: Vědecká knihovna v Olomouci, 2016.
  • 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.
  • Voit, Petr. Český knihtisk mezi pozdní gotikou a renesancí. Sv. 1 (severinsko-kosořská dynastie 1488-1557. Praha, 2013.
  • Voit, Petr. Encyklopedie knihy. Praha: Libri , 2008. ISBN 978-80-7277-390-9.
  • Voit, Petr. Katalog prvotisků Strahovské knihovny v Praze. Praha: Královská kanonie premonstrátů na Strahově, 2015.


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