Book History and Material Culture
Uppsala University
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Book History and Material Culture
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Code: 5EN506
In an age where books are read in digital form, to study literature as a physical entity is particularly relevant. This course draws attention to the material carriers which distribute texts in space and time. The course engages with a variety of topics central to the multidisciplinary field of book history, such as publishing history, textual studies, print and media studies, authorship and intellectual property, and the symbolic economy of literary value.
Entry requirements
120 credits. English A1, B1 and C1, or 90 credits in a language subject or in literary studies.
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Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.
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