Curious what a book from 1470 looks like? What about a sutra scroll from the ninth century? How do books early books from Ethiopia differ from those from Mesoamerica? This course aims to provide an introduction to global book history, focusing on the many diverse ways in which books were created, shared, stored, and treasured in cultures around the world. Making use of extensive digital resources provided by libraries and museums, students will have a change to view and discuss the many different ways in which people have recorded their thoughts, religious teachings, scientific findings, and business transactions.