The 500 years of the father of Bibliography: from the celebration to the bibliographic gesture of Conrad Gesner (2016-1516)

Abstract

The article begins with the narrative about the celebrations around Conrad Gesner's 500th birthday (1516-1565), with emphasis on the experiences of the International Congress Conrad Gessner, held in June 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. In the context of this forum of experts, it identifies the profile of the Gesnerian Studies, with emphasis on the researches related to the bibliographic facet of the Swiss polymath. From the celebrations of 2016, it presents a historical-retrospective trajectory to 16th century to locate and discuss, in a preliminary way, two aspects underlying Gesner's bibliographic gesture: method and epistemological implications. It concludes that the historical-interpretative dimension of information, that permeates the gesture and Gesnerian bibliographic method, can not be neglected for a retrospective, critical and at the same time current understanding of the informational field.

Keywords:
Bibliography; Conrad Gesner (1516-1565); Gesnerian bibliographic method; Gesnerian Studies; International Congress Conrad Gessner (2016)