The University of Chicago | “Modernity, Books, and the Published Word” Winter 2023 Dean’s Salon @UChicago | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 8 minutes ago.
Dean Anne Walters Robertson hosts a conversation with Tyler Williams, associate professor in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, and Ada Palmer, associate professor in the Department of History, about the impact books and published texts had on societies during the period of early modernity (ca. 1400–1800). Comparing examples from the Indian subcontinent and Europe, they explore the intellectual and religious changes that new types of material texts and their associated textual practices made possible.
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Dean Anne Walters Robertson hosts a conversation with Tyler Williams, associate professor in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, and Ada Palmer, associate professor in the Department of History, about the impact books and published texts had on societies during the period of early modernity (ca. 1400–1800). Comparing examples from the Indian subcontinent and Europe, they explore the intellectual and religious changes that new types of material texts and their associated textual practices made possible.
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About #UChicago:
Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas.
#UChicago on the Web:
Home: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage
News: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news
Facebook: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB
Twitter: bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW
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