Instructor: Cheryl Knott Malone
CLASS SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Week 1 -- Introductions; Overview of the course
Week 2 -- Development of the codex form of the book; Readings and resources to be assigned
Week 3 -- Transition from manuscript to print' Readings and resources to be assigned
Week 4 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part One: What is Book History?", pp. 1-102
Week 5 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part Two: From Orality to Literacy," pp. 103-218
Week 6 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part Three: Commodifying Print: Books and Authors," pp. 219-288
Week 7 -- Finkelstein & McCleery, "Part Four: Books and Readers," pp. 289-371
Week 8 -- O'Donnell, Introduction-Ch. 3, pp. 1-70
Week 9 -- O"Donnell, Ch. 4-6, pp. 71-143
Week 10 -- O'Donnell, Ch. 7-9, pp. 144-197
Week 11 -- The Future of the Book; Readings and resources to be assigned
Week 12 -- Draft essays emailed to instructor and to peer evaluator
Week 13 -- Peer and instructor evaluations emailed to essay authors
Week 14 -- Revision of essays
Week 15 -- Final essays submitted