HUMN 4480 History of Print

The course traces writing from its very beginnings, looking at such topics as memory, literacy, and scribes; the Gutenberg Bible and moveable type; public and private libraries; reading practices; subscriptions and periodicals; newspapers and political power; broadsheets; and book publishing. 

Credits

3

Lecture Hours

3 hours

Prerequisite

At least a C in ENGL 1102 / ENGL 1102H