Cognition And The Book: Typologies Of Formal Organisation Of Knowledge In The Printed Book Of The Early Modern Period (Intersections: Yearbook For Early Modern Studies (2004), 4)

the Printed Book, The Most Important Invention Of The Early Modern Period, Brought About Not Only An Explosion Of Knowledge, But Also Major Changes In The Perception Of Texts. This Volume Investigates The Methods By Which Knowledge Was Presented To The Early Modern Reader And The Organisation Of Material That Guided His Cognition Of Them. It Focuses Not Merely On Book-historical Questions, But On The Intersection Of Layout And Paratexts With Issues Of Genre, Content And Intended Function Of Texts. A Team Of Experts In Various Disciplines, English, French, German, Neo-latin, Philosophy, Art History, The History Of Science And Book History, Makes A First Effort To Understanding This Fascinating Topic. contributors Include: Maximilian Bergengruen, Manuel Braun, Kai Bremer, Karl A.e. Enenkel, Romy Günthart, Detlef Haberland, Frans A. Janssen, Jörg Jungmayr, Ursula Kocher, Robert Luff, Ann Moss, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthijs Van Otegem, Hilmar M. Pabel, Thomas Rahn, Paul J. Smith, Dietmar Till, Ian F. Verstegen, And Claus Zittel. The printed book, the most important invention of the early modern period, brought about not only an explosion of knowledge, but also major changes in the perception of texts. This volume investigates the methods by which knowledge was presented to the early modern reader and the organisation of material that guided his cognition of them. It focuses not merely on book-historical questions, but on the intersection of layout and paratexts with issues of genre, content and intended function of texts. A team of experts in various disciplines, English, French, German, Neo-Latin, philosophy, art history, the history of science and book history, makes a first effort to understanding this fascinating topic. Contributors include: Maximilian Bergengruen, Manuel Braun, Kai Bremer, Karl A.E. Enenkel, Romy Gunthart, Detlef Haberland, Frans A. Janssen, Jorg Jungmayr, Ursula Kocher, Robert Luff, Ann Moss, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthijs van Otegem, Hilmar M. Pabel, Thomas Rahn, Paul J. Smith, Dietmar Till, Ian F. Verstegen, and Claus Zittel." The printed book, the most important invention of the early modern period, brought about not only an explosion of knowledge, but also major changes in the perception of texts. This volume investigates the methods by which knowledge was presented to the early modern reader and the organisation of material that guided his cognition of them. It focuses not merely on book-historical questions, but on the intersection of layout and paratexts with issues of genre, content and intended function of texts. A team of experts in various disciplines, English, French, German, Neo-Latin, philosophy, art history, the history of science and book history, makes a first effort to understanding this fascinating topic. Contributors include: Maximilian Bergengruen, Manuel Braun, Kai Bremer, Karl A.E. Enenkel, Romy Günthart, Detlef Haberland, Frans A. Janssen, Jörg Jungmayr, Ursula Kocher, Robert Luff, Ann Moss, Wolfgang Neuber, Matthijs van Otegem, Hilmar M. Pabel, Thomas Rahn, Paul J. Smith, Dietmar Till, Ian F. Verstegen, and Claus Zittel "The printed book, probably the most important invention of the Early Modern Period, brought about not only an explosion of knowledge, but also major changes in the cognitive processes and in the perception of texts. The fourth volume of Intersections is dedicated to this topic. It investigates in the means and methods by which knowledge was presented to the early modern reader, viz, in the typologies of formal organisation that guided his perception of texts ('Erkenntnissteuerung'). Thus the main focus is not on merely book historical questions, but on the intersections of layout and other formal aspects (e.g. paratexts) with issues concerning the genre, the content and the intended function of texts. A team of experts in various disciplines, English, French, German and Classical Studies, Neo-Latin, philosophy, art history, the history of science and book history, makes a first effort towards an understanding of this topic."--BOOK JACKET The printed book caused an explosion of knowledge and major changes in the perception of texts. In investigating how knowledge was presented to the early modern reader, this volume treats both book-historical issues and the intersections of layout with issues of genre, content and function