The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period
1450 to 1800
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Topics Covered- Week 1: How books were made in Western Europe (1450-1800) (designing types, illustrating, sewing, binding, and finishing books).
- Week 2: How books were sold in Western Europe (1450-1800) (bestsellers, collectors, advertising and book auctions).
- Week 3: How books were read in Western Europe (1450-1800) (books and readers, families libraries, and annotating books).
- Week 4: How books changed the world (1450-1800) (reforming religion, transforming medicine and science, and remaking the state).
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | Trinity College Dublin via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Elizabethanne Boran, Jane Suzanne Carroll, Mark Sweetnam, Joseph Clarke |
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| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | Literature |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Dec 13 (228 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | Trinity College Dublin via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Elizabethanne Boran, Jane Suzanne Carroll, Mark Sweetnam, Joseph Clarke |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | Literature |
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