Books and press in 19th century culture
General data
Course ID: | 2700-M-KPWKXIXW-OG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
15.4
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Course title: | Books and press in 19th century culture |
Name in Polish: | Książka i prasa w kulturze XIX wieku |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies |
Course groups: |
General university courses General university courses in the social sciences |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
3.00
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Language: | Polish |
Type of course: | elective courses |
Prerequisites (description): | (in Polish) Wiedza, umiejętności i kompetencje umożliwiające studia humanistyczne |
Short description: |
The seminar is focused on the history of 19th century Polish books and press set against the European background, the evolution and specific features of 19th century publications and most interesting and important events related to 19th century publishing and readership. The seminar enables students to meet original 19th century books and journals while the discussion of each issue listed above is accompanied with the demonstration and analysis of a number of objects – books and journals in different languages selected from the University of Warsaw Library historical collection. |
Full description: |
The seminar is focused on the history of 19th century Polish books and press set against the European background, the evolution and specific features of 19th century publications and most interesting and important events related to 19th century publishing and readership. The following issues will be discussed: production of 19th century books and journals, structure of 19th century publication, introduction to 19th century book and press illustrations, specific elements of bibliographic records for 19th century books and journals, 19th century publisher and printer communities, development and specific features of 19th century collections as well as private and public libraries, evolution of 19th century press, 19th century editions of primary sources, old and contemporary literary texts, Bible, liturgical books, prayer books, devotional publications, the popular book market (adventure, historical and romance novels, science fiction and fantasy texts, horror books, crime and sensation stories), books for children and youth, manuals and reading tutorials, professional literature (natural sciences, medicine, mathematics, agriculture, etc.) The seminar enables students to meet original 19th century books and journals while the discussion of each issue listed above is accompanied with the demonstration and analysis of a number of objects – books and journals in different languages selected from the University of Warsaw Library historical collection. |
Bibliography: |
Bieńkowska B., Chamerska H., Zarys dziejów książki, Warszawa 1987. Encyklopedia książki, t. 1-2, red. A. Żbikowska-Migoń, M. Skalska-Zlat, Wrocław 2017. Encyklopedia wiedzy o książce, red. A. Birkenmajer i in., Wrocław 1971. Grafika książki warszawskiej, red. I. Wojsz, Warszawa 2009. Grafika prasowa w XIX wieku, red. M. A. Quinkenstein, Kórnik 2007. Historia książki i biblioteki. Wybór źródeł, oprac. J. Tondel, cz. 2-1, Polska (od pocz. XIX w. do 1945 r.), Toruń 1989. Książka polska w okresie zaborów. Wybrane problemy metodologii i dydaktyki bibliologii, bibliotekoznawstwa i informatologii, red. M. Kocójowa, Kraków 1991. Lech M. J., Drukarze i drukarnie w Królestwie Polskim 1869-1905. Materiały ze źródeł archiwalnych, Warszawa 1979. Lech M. J., Ludzie druku i książki w Królestwie Polskim 1867-1907. Kształtowanie się struktur społecznych, Warszawa 1983. Lewandowski S., Poligrafia warszawska 1870-1914, Warszawa 1982. Maleczyńska K., Historia książki i jej funkcji społecznej, Wrocław 1987. Maleczyńska K., Książki i biblioteki w Polsce okresu zaborów, Wrocław 1987. Mlekicka M., Wydawcy książek w Warszawie w okresie zaborów, Warszawa 1987. Rola książki w integracji ziem polskich w XIX w., red. B. Kosmanowa, Bydgoszcz 2000. Rozwój cech wydawniczych polskiej książki literackiej XIX-XX wieku, Łódź 1982. Słodkowska E., Problemy księgoznawcze w Polsce XIX wieku, Warszawa 1973. Słodkowska E., Produkcja i rozprowadzanie wydawnictw w Królestwie Polskim w latach 1815-1830, Warszawa 2003. Słownik pracowników książki polskiej, Warszawa – Łódź 1972. Sowiński J., Polskie drukarstwo. Historia drukowania typograficznego i sztuki typograficznej w Polsce w latach 1473-1939, Wrocław 1996. Sztuka książki. Historia – teoria – praktyka, red. M. Komza, Wrocław 2003. Szwejkowska H., Wybrane zagadnienia z dziejów książki XIX-XX wieku, Warszawa-Wrocław 1979. |
Learning outcomes: |
When the course is finished, students are able to: 1) analyze and describe the structure of a given 19th century object (book, journal), 2) build the bibliographic record for 19th century book, 3) list most important Polish 19th century publishers and printers, 4) list most important Polish 19th century libraries and private collections, 5) compare various 19th century editions of primary sources and literary texts, 6) characterize 19th century popular book market, 7) explain the reasons for the evolution of 19th century books and press, 8) illustrate important phenomena in 19th century book market with appropriate examples of publications. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
1. Presence 2. Written test 3. Continuous evaluation (student’s preparedness and activity during classes) |
Practical placement: |
Not applicable |
Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
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Type of class: |
Seminar, 30 hours, 30 places
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Coordinators: | Marta Kacprzak | |
Group instructors: | Marta Kacprzak | |
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