História do Livro Impresso (not translated)

Code

711051152

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

História

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

João Alves Dias

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) To understand and identify the different phases of the development of printing since its appearance to the present;
b) To learn to distinguish the different printing types both by the font design and function within the typographic set;
c) To learn the printing process by analyzing its different phases: planning and ruling of the book, composition, printing,
assembly and binding;
d) To know the graphics elements integrating a book: capitals, decorative stripes and engravings;
e) To know the main historiographical interpretations of the studied subjects;
f) To know the fundamental bibliography of the subject and to be able to work with the respective historical documents;
g) To develop oral and written communication abilities, integrating the vocabulary and terminology of the approached
subjects.

Prerequisites

None

Subject matter

1. The Concept of History of the Printed Book
2. How the Word is established
3. The book production process
4. The Book
5. Book audience and demand
6. Civilization’s most influential Books
7. Conclusion

Bibliography

Anselmo, Artur – Estudos de história do livro, Lisboa, Guimarães Editores, 1997
----------------------, Origens da imprensa em Portugal, Lisboa, Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, 1981
Bouza Álavres, Fernando J. – Del escribano a la Biblioteca, Madrid, Editorial sintesis, 1992
Dias, João José Alves – Craesbeeck: Uma dinastia de impressores em Portugal, Lisboa, APLA, 1996
--------------------------- Iniciação à Bibliofilia, Lisboa, Pró-Associação Portuguesa de Alfarrabistas, 1994
Furtado, José Afonso – O Livro, Lisboa, Difusão Cultural, 1995
Martínez de Sousa, José – Pequena Historia del libro, Barcelona, Ed. Labor, 1992.
McMurtrie, Douglas – O livro: Impressão e Fabrico, Lisboa, FCG, 1969
Saraiva, António José – História da Cultura em Portugal, 3 vols., Lisboa, 1950-52

Teaching method

Theoretical-practical classes where the students make contact with the books while following the professor’s exposition
and practical classes where the exposed subjects are learnt, commented and analyzed.

Evaluation method

Evaluation will consider: student’s participation on the resolution of the presented exercises, assiduity and participations
during the classes and at the course’s blog (20%); developing an assignment with a practical case where the researched
data are interpreted (40%); written test (40%).

Courses

• History