Cognition and the Book: Typologies of Formal Organisation of Knowledge in the Printed Book of the Early Modern Period Contributor(s): Enenkel, Karl A. E., Neuber, Wolfgang |
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ISBN: 9004124500 ISBN-13: 9789004124509 Publisher: Brill
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: December 2004 Annotation: The printed book, the most important invention of the Early Modern Period, brought about not only an explosion of knowledge, but also major changes in the perception of texts. This volume investigates the methods by which knowledge was presented to the early modern reader and the organisation of material that guided his cognition of them. It focuses not merely on book-historical questions, but on the intersection of layout and paratexts with issues of genre, content and intended function of texts. A team of experts in various disciplines, English, French, German, Neo-Latin, philosophy, art history, the history of science and book history, makes a first effort to understanding this fascinating topic. Click for more in this series: Intersections, |
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BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 16th Century - History | Modern - 17th Century - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry |
Dewey: 002.09 |
LCCN: 2005273793 |
Series: Intersections, |
Physical Information: 1.79" H x 6.96" W x 9.68" L (2.86 lbs) 664 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: The printed book, the most important invention of the early modern period, brought about not only an explosion of knowledge, but also major changes in the perception of texts. This volume investigates the methods by which knowledge was presented to the early modern reader and the organisation of material that guided his cognition of them. It focuses not merely on book-historical questions, but on the intersection of layout and paratexts with issues of genre, content and intended function of texts. A team of experts in various disciplines, English, French, German, Neo-Latin, philosophy, art history, the history of science and book history, makes a first effort to understanding this fascinating topic. Contributors include: Maximilian Bergengruen, Manuel Braun, Kai Bremer, Karl A.E. Enenkel, Romy G nthart, Detlef Haberland, Frans A. Janssen, J rg Jungmayr, Ursula Kocher, Robert Luff, Ann Moss, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthijs van Otegem, Hilmar M. Pabel, Thomas Rahn, Paul J. Smith, Dietmar Till, Ian F. Verstegen, and Claus Zittel. |
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