Introduction

This summer I am participating in a summer seminar sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. "The Reformation of the Book, 1450-1700" will investigate various topics relating to the creation and dissemination of books during the early modern period, with special emphasis on England. The seminar will take place in Antwerp, London, and Oxford. As someone involved in the teaching of courses on the history of the book and the Reformation at Vassar College, I am greatly looking forward to this experience.