UBKKB056 History of Book Culture 2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Brožovská Onderková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Brožovská Onderková, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
- znalost probírané látky probírané v předmětu KB005
- znalost českých a obecných dějin minimálně v rozsahu sředoškolského učiva
- samostudium (i literatury doporučované na přednáškách)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject follows the subject of Bibliology I. It focuses on the specifics of the development of book in the Czech lands and Europe in the 16th -21th century. The lectures are dedicated to spreading and development of the bookprinting in the Czech lands and on the European continent. Attention is paid to the period after 1500, to the innovations in printing and in the paper production. Students also gain knowledges of typography, graphic design.The basic terminology (typography, paper, illustrations. Printing in Europe and in the world between 15th and 20th century. The beginning of the letterpress in the Czech Republic.Czech letterpress in the 16th and 17th century. Printers of Unity of the Brethren (Jednota bratrská) and their production. Book of the Baroque and the National Revival. Editorial and publishing activities in the Czech lands in the 19th and 20th century. Industrial revolution of the 19th century and its influence on the development of book (letterpress, papermaking, book illustration and its development). Publishing activity in the 19 th and 20th century in the Czech lands and Europe. Bibliophilia. The contemporary form of the book and its production.
Syllabus
  • Renaissance printing
    Beginnings of printing in Czech lands
    Baroque prints
    Printing manufactures of Jednota bratrská
    Baroque books
    Publishing policy in 19th and 20th century
    Bibliophily
    Current trends in book printing
Literature
    required literature
  • VOIT, P. Encyklopedie knihy. Praha, 2006. info
  • BOHATCOVÁ, M. Česká kniha v proměnách staletí. Praha, 2001. info
  • GLAISTER, G., A. Encyclopedia of the book. New Castle, 1996. info
  • KNEIDL, P. Z historie evropské knihy. Praha, 1989. info
  • HORÁK, F. Pět století českého knihtisku. Praha, 1968. info
    recommended literature
  • KNEIDL, P. Bibliofilie v Československu v letech 1918-1939. Praha, 2003. info
  • TOBOLKA, Z., V. České knihovnictví. Praha, 1925. info
  • VOLF, J., K. K vývoji knihkupectví a nakladatelství v Čechách do roku 1848. Praha, 1930. info
  • ŠALDA, J. Od rukopisu ke knize a časopisu. Praha, 1959. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Active participation in lectures (75%).
A written test (at least 70% of questions must be properly answered), which will be held during the exam time. Required knowledge of the literature specified in the syllabus and specified within the individual lessons (self-study).
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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