Das Streben nach Wissen
Eine vergleichende Gattungsgeschichte der populären Enzyklopädie in Deutschland und Großbritannien im 19. Jahrhundert
| Autor | Ulrike Spree |
|---|---|
| Verlag | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co.KG |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2000 |
| Reihe | CommunicatioISSN 24 |
| Seitenanzahl | 378 Seiten |
| ISBN | 9783110933956 |
| Format | |
| Kopierschutz | Wasserzeichen |
| Geräte | PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet |
| Preis | 109,95 EUR |
The form and function of popular encyclopedias went through very considerable changes in the 19th century. The study outlines the emergence of the general reference work as a genre in its own right and its differentiation into various types (Konversationslexikon, popular encyclopedia, specialized dictionary). The comparison of encyclopedia production in Germany and Britain, which is notable for a variety of reciprocal reception processes, clearly shows up the frequently non-synchronic stages in the process of change undergone by the genre, e.g. the increasing significance of these works as sources of information and reference as opposed to an educational tool.
