Brill Eighteenth-Century Periodicals as Agents of Change: Perspectives on Northern Enlightenment: 42 (Library of the Written Word - The Handpress World, 42)

Product Description Eighteenth-century periodicals as agents of change: Perspectives on Northern Enlightenment offers new accounts of the impact of Enlightenment ideas in Scandinavia, with a particular focus on the transnational and revolutionary role of the new periodical press. Review "brilliant essays [...]. This excellent collection should be read by anyone interested in Enlightenment thought and society". Philipp Reisner, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. In: Sixteenth Century Journal, Vol. 47, No. 4 (2016), pp. 1045-1047. About the Author Ellen Krefting, Ph.D. (2005), University of Oslo, is Associate Professor in the History of Ideas at the Department of philosophy, classics, history of art and ideas (IFIKK), University of Oslo (Norway). She has published on 17th and 18th century intellectual history and media history in Europe and Denmark-Norway. Aina Nøding, Ph.D. (2007), University of Oslo, is Research Fellow in Scandinavian Literature, University of Bergen. Her work includes publications on book history and media history in Denmark and Norway (1700-1900), and scholarly commentaries on Henrik Ibsen's and Ludvig Holberg's writings. Mona Ringvej, Ph.D. (2004), University of Oslo, is an historian and editor. Her scholarly work includes publications on ancient political and cultural history, eighteenth- and nineteenth century political theory in Europe and press history in Denmark-Norway.