CODE 65341 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE STORICHE 9917 (LM-84) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 INFORMAZIONE ED EDITORIA 8769 (LM-19) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-STO/08 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The aim of the course are two: to present the history of typographic book in Europe in modern age; and to describe the development of the publishing in Italy from the XV century until the present age. AIMS AND CONTENT AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The first part of course is a knowledge path trought the book though partly as artcraft object, partly as vehicle of knowledge. To begin, we present how the book was been made (from the start of publishing age in XV century to the XIX century; then, we treat the development of publishing in Europe during the modern age. Finally, we focus the attention in how make a layout, what is the paratext, what have been the relationship between printers, authors, publisher and the other people working in a typography. In te second part of course we'll study the evolution and development of publisher: they stated like moneylender and they have become entrepreneurs. The publishin system - extremely important in occidental cultural life - we'll present strating front the company strategies of big italian group especcialy after the Second World War. PREREQUISITES Not required TEACHING METHODS Lectures, Aulaweb, and, if is necessary, lessons in presence by Teams ans Skype. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The aim of course is to provide a strong knowledge about history of book and history of italian publishing. The two framework are very connected if we consider the big cultural world of book. The course is divide in two parts: History of book during the modern age. The focus: born of publishing in Europe; the growth and spread of publishing in Italy during the XV and XVI centuries; the most important printers in Europe; book market; relationship between printers and authors. Hystory of publishing. We'll treat the most relevant aims for the history of publishing in Italy from XIX century until now. The focus: the development of publishing tanks to the technological improvements; the italian publishing during the Savoia Kingdom and the fascist years; the italian contemporary publishing; the XX century book. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Storia del libro Baldacchini, Lorenzo Il libro antico. Roma: Carrocci, 2019 Barbier, Frédéric Storia del libro: dall'antichità al 20. secolo, Bari: Dedalo, 2004 Tuzzi, Hans Lbro antico libro moderno, Roma: Carocci, 2018 Storia dell'editoria Alberto Cadioli, Giuliano Vigini Storia dell'editoria italiana dall'Unità ad oggi : un profilo introduttivo Milano: Bibliografica, 2012 Other books and articles suggested by the Professor during the classes (in any case, every documents is published on Aulaweb). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD VALENTINA SONZINI Ricevimento: To meet Professor via skype send an e-mail to: valentina.sonzini@unige.it Exam Board VALENTINA SONZINI (President) STEFANO GARDINI SANDRA MACCHIAVELLO (Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START Second semester: 2021/02/15. For distance learning, please use the Teams's code: 0mxa072 Class schedule HISTORY OF BOOKS AND PUBLISHING EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral examination the course contents (History of books and History of libraries) Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 12/05/2021 08:30 GENOVA Orale 26/05/2021 14:30 GENOVA Orale 18/06/2021 14:30 GENOVA Orale 09/07/2021 08:30 GENOVA Orale 16/09/2021 08:30 GENOVA Orale FURTHER INFORMATION Bibliography for not attending student will be agreed with the Professor
