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STORIA DELLA STAMPA E DELL'EDITORIA
Production, circulation and use of books in Italy during 1800
Produzione, circolazione e uso del libro nell’Italia dell’Ottocento
| A.Y. | Credits |
|---|---|
| 2015/2016 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
|---|---|---|
| Loretta De Franceschi |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Lessons aim to develop: the knowledge about manuscripts production; printing birth; the evolution of printing technique and of typography books; printing production and its socio-cultural effects; the features of Italian publishing especially in 1800.
Program
During the course the following topics are considered. Transition from oral to written and print culture. Manuscripts production. Technical, social and cultural aspects of typography. Results of typographical production in the social context. The change of authorship, the role of publisher and other jobs inside typography. The Venetian production and the book trade in 1500. Development of Italian publishing in the following centuries. Publishers and readers in Italy during 1800. Changes of publishing in the last century and today.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
The student must know: the evolution of documents production; writing and printing materials; the typography technique in 1500 and the its following evolution; relationship between printing production and socio-cultural changes; the features of Italian publishing and the circulation of books especially in 1800; the main peculiarity of today publishing.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons
- Attendance
80% of lessons
- Course books
J.F. Gilmont, Dal manoscritto all’ipertesto. Introduzione alla storia del libro e della lettura, Firenze, Le Monnier, 2006
L. De Franceschi, Pubblicare, divulgare, leggere nell’Ottocento italiano, Manziana, Vecchiarelli, 2013
A. Cadioli, G. Vigini, Storia dell’editoria italiana dall’unità a oggi, 2a ed., Milano, Ed. Bibliografica, 2012
- Assessment
Multiple choise test, in order to verify a clear knowledge and comprehension of the topics, concepts and aspects of the discipline.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
In addition to the previous books, two essays by choise in the volume Nel mondo dei libri. Intellettuali, editoria e biblioteche nel Novecento, a c. di G. Di Domenico e M. Santoro, Manziana, Vecchiarelli, 2010
- Assessment
Oral examination, in order to verify the knowledge and comprehension of the main topics and concepts of the discipline and, moreover, the mastery of its specialist lexicon.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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