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Woodcuts as Reading Guides How Images Shaped Knowledge Transmission in Medical-Astrological Books in Dutch (1500-1550)
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Press
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| Colección: | Bijdragen tot de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse boekhandel.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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