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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Rook, Christian |
| Title, Analytic | Lieber, Prescott, Schem, Zickel, and Schrader: Five "German-American" Encyclopedias |
| Journal Title | Yearbook of German-American Studies |
| Date of Publication | 1997 |
| Volume ID | 32 |
| Location in Work | 73-98 |
| Abstract | This study investigates "German-American" encyclopedias, which are of special interest to German-American studies and encyclopedia studies researchers because they portray American and German-American history as well as the history of encyclopedia-making. The German-American encyclopedias are shown in the context of world history, immigration to America, of book trade, and of publishing. The article answers such questions as: Why were German-American encyclopedias published in the United States?; How were they connected to the European encyclopedia traditions?; What purpose did they serve?; Who were the compilers, printers, and publishers?; Who were the readers? The study gives a short history of encyclopedias, introduces the three European encyclopedia traditions of the 18th and early 19th centuries, and investigates five German-American encyclopedias. |
| Call Number | MKI periodicals |
| MKI Terms | German-American press/ Literature, German-American/ Book trade/ German Americana |