LFU:online

Acquiring reading comprehension skills regarding historical documents and secondary literature, reflection skills regarding methodical questions, presentation and discussion skills, improvement of academic writing.

Since the beginning of the age of printing the publication, trade and ownership of books were regulated by political and religious censorship. During the Reformation and the Enlightenment period censorship was reinforced. However, it was difficult, to exercise censorship at the Early Modern book markets due to the quantity of published books and clandestine book trade. The seminar analyses the practice of censorship at the Habsburg Monarchy (16^th to 18^th centuries). We will study books with false imprints and clandestine transnational networks of bookselling. We will analyse book markets, booksellers and their offer at the different Habsburg territories. The course is a general introduction to the Early Modern history of the book (methods, sources, digital aspects).

Reading and discussing primary sources and secondary literature; presentations in class and written papers.

Seminar participants will be required to attend lecture; to read and prepare texts, actively participate in discussions, present one topic (and prepare a handout) and write a paper.

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Positive assessment of compulsory module 1. The respective proof ought to be produced until the end of October 2020.

Online registration necessary!