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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818366403321

Autore

Dahl Gina

Titolo

Books in early modern Norway [[electronic resource] /] / by Gina Dahl

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011

ISBN

1-283-16195-8

9786613161956

90-04-21499-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (262 p.)

Collana

Library of the written word, , 1874-4834 ; ; v. 17. The handpress world ; ; v. 11

Disciplina

070.509482

Soggetti

Book industries and trade - Norway - History

Publishers and publishing - Norway - History

Books and reading - Norway - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / G. Dahl -- 1. Introduction / G. Dahl -- 2. Books And Their Distribution / G. Dahl -- 3. Books Of Ordinary People / G. Dahl -- 4. Books Of The Clergy / G. Dahl -- 5. Books And The Liberal Arts / G. Dahl -- 6. Books On Medicine / G. Dahl -- 7. Books On Jurisprudence / G. Dahl -- 8. Enlightenment And Expansion / G. Dahl -- 9. Books For Entertainment / G. Dahl -- 10. Conclusion / G. Dahl -- Appendix 1 / G. Dahl -- Bibliography / G. Dahl -- Index / G. Dahl.

Sommario/riassunto

During recent decades much has been written about early modern book distribution, but until now Norway has been absent from the discussion. Drawing on book listings, this study seeks to fill this lacuna by exploring the market for books in early modern Norway. Its approach is multifaceted: consideration of the types of books accessed by different elements of Norwegian society is set alongside developments within the book market itself, such as the extended life of popular books, the gradual replacement of Latin by the vernacular and the rise in the eighteenth century in the number of books available on the market. The study demonstrates the internationality of the Norwegian book market while acknowledging specific patterns that determine its Norwegian character.