Woodcuts as Reading Guides : : How Images Shaped Knowledge Transmission in Medical-Astrological Books in Dutch (1500-1550) / / Andrea Leerdam.
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 co...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press,, [2023] 2023 |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Bijdragen tot de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse boekhandel
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (480 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Note to the Reader
- Abbreviations
- Codes Used for Examined Editions and Copies
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Bodies of Knowledge Dutch Medical-Astrological Books between 1500-1550
- Chapter 2. Organising Knowledge Conceptualisations and Visual Strategies
- Chapter 3. Visualising Knowledge The Perceived Epistemic Significance of Images
- Chapter 4. Reliable Knowledge Invoking Trust through Authority and Playfulness
- Chapter 5. Customising Knowledge Readers' Engagement with Illustrated Books
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Index of Names and Works