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COL 278
The Cultural History of Reading and Writing
COL 278 FA
Crosslistings: HIST278, MDST278
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 18 | 1 | Times: .T..... 7:00PM-9:30PM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998
)
Does reading have a history? Is the act of writing the same
at all times and in all places? In this seminar we explore
these questions about the cultural history of reading and
writing over the period from late antiquity to the
eighteenth century. As we follow the change from script to
print, we will have direct experience of handling surviving
written artifacts during visits to Wesleyan's own collection
of rare manuscripts and books. In a series of case studies
we will also investigate what writing and books meant to
some "ordinary" people, an illiterate English mystic of the
fifteenth century, a stubborn Italian peasant of the
sixteenth century, and a Jewish woman merchant of the
seventeenth century.
MAJOR READINGS
L. Febvre and H. Martin, THE COMING OF THE
BOOK
H.J. Graff, THE LEGACIES OF LITERACY
M. Kempe, THE BOOK OF MARGERY KEMPE
C. Ginzburg, THE CHEESE AND THE WORMS
Gluckel, MEMOIRS OF GLUCKEL OF HAMELN
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several short (4pp.) papers
and oral presentations; one longer paper (10pp.). Active
participation in class discussion.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
No late papers.
Active participation in discussion is a requirement.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA COL
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Nussdorfer, L
- Times: .T..... 7:00PM- 9:30PM;
- Grading Mode: Mixed
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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