The European Encyclopedia

From 1650 to the Twenty-First Century

AvJeff Loveland

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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First taking shape during the seventeenth century, the European encyclopedia was an alphabetical book of knowledge. For the next three centuries, printed encyclopedias in the European tradition were an element of culture and peoples' lives, initially just among Europe's educated elite but ultimately through much of the literate world. Organized around themes such as genre, economics, illustration, and publishing, The European Encyclopedia is the first comprehensive survey of encyclopedias to be written in English in more than fifty years. Engaging with printed encyclopedias, now largely extinct and the object of nostalgia, as well as the global phenomenon of Wikipedia, Jeff Loveland brings together encyclopedias from multiple languages (notably English, French, and German, amongst others). This book will be of interest to anyone, from academics in the humanities to non-academic readers, with an interest in encyclopedias and their history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-03-11
Mått:152 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt:613 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:462
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781108703802

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Jeff Loveland is Professor in Romance and Arabic Languages and Literatures at the University of Cincinnati. He is the author of numerous articles on encyclopedias as well as An Alternative Encyclopedia? Dennis de Coetlogon's Universal History of Arts and Sciences (2010). With Frank Kafker, he also co-edited The Early Britannica: The Growth of an Outstanding Encyclopedia (2009).

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'A highly readable account of the many permutations of a genre that became familiar to a wide public. The thematic approach is innovative, and the research is mind-boggling in its extent, with coverage of dozens of encyclopedias in several languages. Loveland has written a major contribution to the history of encyclopedism.' Kathleen Hardesty Doig, Georgia State University

Innehållsförteckning

1. Genres of encyclopedias; 2. The contents of encyclopedias; 3. Size, price, and the economics of encyclopedias; 4. Preparing an encyclopedia; 5. The organization of encyclopedias; 6. Illustrations in encyclopedias; 7. Authorship in encyclopedias; 8. Publishing an encyclopedia; 9. Readers and users of encyclopedias; 10. Encyclopedias after print.