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Date: Thu, 1 Oct 1998 16:26:31 -0500
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From: James Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Berlinische Monatsschrift on line
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This information was passed on to me by a colleague. I have visited the
site and am quite impressed by what has been done.
> The "Berlinische Monatsschrift", a German periodical of the
> Enlightenment published 1783 to 1811, is now availabe on
> the web at:
>
> http://www.ub.uni-bielefeld.de/diglib/Berlinische_Monatsschrift/
>
> There is an English language interface at:
>
> http://www.ub.uni-bielefeld.de/diglib/Berlinische_Monatsschrift/index-e.htm
>
> This digital reconstruction combines the contents of all 58
> volumes of the periodical (including the succeeding
> Berlinische Blaetter and Neue Berlinische Monatsschrift).
>
> The periodical, published from 1783 to 1811 by Johann Erich
> Biester and Friedrich Gedike, quickly reached supraregional
> significance. It became important as the mouthpiece of the
> "Berliner Mittwochsgesellschaft", an elite group
> endeavouring reforms, formed by members of bourgeoisie and
> aristocracy including Friedrich d. Gr.
> It became well-known as the place where the discussion "Was
> ist Aufklaerung?" ("What is Enlightenment?") was argued out.
> It was also the preferred periodical of Immanuel Kant. The
> successor "Neue Berlinische Monatsschrift" was published by
> Friedrich Nicolai, another representative of the
> Enlightenment from Berlin, and was influenced by his
> numerous contributions.
>
> The periodical contains 2.574 articles on 30.626 pages.
James Schmidt
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