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1. Die gesammelte Welt. Wissensformen und Wissenswandel in Zedlers "Universal-Lexicon".

Author

Weiske, Frank

Subjects
*GERMAN encyclopedias & dictionaries, *ENCYCLOPEDIAS & dictionaries, *DIGITIZATION of library materials, *ENLIGHTENMENT, *CONFERENCES & conventions, *EDITING, 18TH century German history
Abstract

The article reports on the conference "Die gesammelte Welt: Wissensformen und Wissenswandel in Zedlers 'Universal-Lexicon,'" held on November 18-19, 2010, in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. Presentations revolved around the editorial history, historical context, and contents of the Enlightenment-era encyclopedia, edited by Johann Heinrich Zedler in the 18th century, including papers on the representation of Buddhism, the human body, and slavery. A digital edition of the encyclopedia was also discussed.

Published
2011