This study centres on the scholarly publishing house founded by Walter de Gruyter in Berlin. Proceeding from a discussion of the position of this liberal publisher in the political landscape of the Wilhelmine era, searching light is cast on de Gruyter's publishing strategy, the company's links with the relevant milieu, and its status in the networks of the professional associations. From a variety of perspectives, all these aspects are then situated in the literary field of the period.
Language
English
Pages
253
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Release
September 19, 2011
ISBN
3484351047
ISBN 13
9783484351042
Wissenschaft Und Markt Um 1900: Das Verlagsunternehmen Walter De Gruyters Im Literarischen Feld Der Jahrhundertwende
This study centres on the scholarly publishing house founded by Walter de Gruyter in Berlin. Proceeding from a discussion of the position of this liberal publisher in the political landscape of the Wilhelmine era, searching light is cast on de Gruyter's publishing strategy, the company's links with the relevant milieu, and its status in the networks of the professional associations. From a variety of perspectives, all these aspects are then situated in the literary field of the period.