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
The course unit aims to:
1. Acquire knowledge about the history of the book and publishing in general;
2. Provide the knowledge required to distinguish between the different stages in the history of publishing and the book.
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
Final assessment during the regular semester is weighted as follows:
1st Written test: 20%;
2nd Written test: 30%;
Research project: 35% + respective oral presentations throughout the semester: 15%.
The project consists of a brief research assignment on a topic related to the course syllabus and requires three concise oral presentations (accounting for 15% of the final grade), with previously scheduled dates.
During the examination period (regular or resit exams), the final grade is calculated as follows:
Submission of the research project (35%), classroom presentations of the same project conducted during the teaching period (15%), and the written exam grade, which accounts for 50% of the final mark.
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.
