Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #liedflugschrift
Most recents (1)
One way to sell news in early modern Europe: combine extraordinary topics that were published elsewhere before, and then republish them in a new pamphlet.
Severe weather, a ghost story, a wonder flour!
Meet the pamphlet of 1684 here: t1p.de/kvn2a #bookhistory
Severe weather, a ghost story, a wonder flour!
Meet the pamphlet of 1684 here: t1p.de/kvn2a #bookhistory
The selection and combination of three extraordinary topics was an easy task for an experienced publisher. To start with, you needed to buy and read other pamphlets or news prints of the time. Media echoes of interesting stoiries were omnipresent and easy to spot. Have a look:
The severe weather, with thunder, heavy rainings and lightning, was all over the German news in 1684. Even if you missed the news reports in newspapers, there were also extra pamphlets devoted to the topic available. Like this one:
