Woodcuts as Reading Guides

How Images Shaped Knowledge Transmission in Medical-Astrological Books in Dutch (1500-1550)

AvAndrea van Leerdam

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Low Countries saw the rise of a lively market for practical and instructive books that targeted non-specialist readers. This study shows how woodcuts in vernacular books on medicine and astrology fulfilled important rhetorical functions in knowledge communication.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-11-27
Mått:174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt:1 140 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bijdragen tot de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse boekhandel
Antal sidor:480
Förlag:Pallas Publications
ISBN:9789048560257

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Andrea van Leerdam is curator of rare books at Utrecht University Library. She holds a PhD in book history from the same university. She also worked for ten years as a humanities communications advisor.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements, Note to the reader, Abbreviations, Codes used for examined editions and copies, Introduction, 1. Bodies of Knowledge: Dutch Medical-Astrological Books between 1500-1550, 2. Organising Knowledge: Conceptualisations and Visual Strategies, 3. Knowledge Tools: The Perceived Epistemic Significance of Images, 4. Reliable Knowledge: Invoking Trust through Authority and Playfulness, 5. Customising Knowledge: Readers' Engagement with Illustrated Books, Conclusion, Appendices, Bibliography, List of figures, List of tables, Index of names and works