Abstract
This volume explores the challenges and possibilities of research into the European dimensions of popular print culture.
Popular print culture has been mainly studied with a national focus. Recent research has revealed however, that popular print culture has many European dimensions. A group of specialists in the field has started to explore the possibilities and challenges of research on a large European scale. This volume contains a first overview and analysis of the different approaches, methodologies and sources that will stimulate and facilitate future comparative research.
This volume first addresses the benefits of a media-driven approach, focussing on processes of content recycling, interactions between text and image and processes of production and consumption. A second perspective explores the distribution and markets for popular print, discussing audiences, prices and collections. A third perspective considers the transnational dimensions of genres and stories. A last perspective unravels the strategies and dynamics behind European bestsellers.
This book is a source of inspiration for everyone who is interested in research into transnational cultural exchange and in fascinating history of popular print in Europe.
Popular print culture has been mainly studied with a national focus. Recent research has revealed however, that popular print culture has many European dimensions. A group of specialists in the field has started to explore the possibilities and challenges of research on a large European scale. This volume contains a first overview and analysis of the different approaches, methodologies and sources that will stimulate and facilitate future comparative research.
This volume first addresses the benefits of a media-driven approach, focussing on processes of content recycling, interactions between text and image and processes of production and consumption. A second perspective explores the distribution and markets for popular print, discussing audiences, prices and collections. A third perspective considers the transnational dimensions of genres and stories. A last perspective unravels the strategies and dynamics behind European bestsellers.
This book is a source of inspiration for everyone who is interested in research into transnational cultural exchange and in fascinating history of popular print in Europe.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Oldenbourg |
| Publisher | De Gruyter |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-11-064354-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Studies in Early Modern and Contemporary European History |
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| Publisher | De Gruyter Oldembourg |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2629-3730 |
Keywords
- Popular print
- Europe
- 1450-1900
- comparative approach
- methodology