Woodcuts as Reading Guides

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

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

Av Andrea van Leerdam, Andrea Van Leerdam

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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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Utgivningsdatum2023-11-27
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt1 140 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBijdragen tot de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse boekhandel
Antal sidor480
FörlagPallas Publications
ISBN9789048560257

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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