| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers |
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| 851-0434-00L | History of Nonfiction Books | 3 credits | 2S | I. Barner |
| Abstract | How are nonfiction books produced, read, evaluated, sold? What is the place of nonfiction books in the changing publishing cultures since the beginning of the 20th century? And what do nonfiction books do with the knowledge they express? |
| Learning objective | The seminar focuses on joint reading and discussing original sources and secondary texts on the history of the relationship between science, the book market, and the public. Students will learn to critically engage with sources and with research literature from the fields of literary studies, history of knowledge, and the history of the book. |
| Content | The seminar aims to combine a historical overview of selected examples of the history of non-fiction books with the general question of the influence of publication processes and formats on (scientific) knowledge. The focus will be on the social contexts, formats, and media involved in the production, distribution, and reception of nonfiction books. |
