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Газета «St. Petersburgische Zeitung»
«St. Petersburgische Zeitung» newspaper

Author(s): Maria Vladimirovna Gordenchuk
Subject(s): Media studies, Diplomatic history, German Literature, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Издательство Исторического факультета СПбГУ
Keywords: «St. Petersburgische Zeitung»; German diaspora in Saint-Petersburgh; Germad periodicals; Russian-German connections;

Summary/Abstract: In this article the author describes the history of the oldest foreign language newspaper in Russia “St. Peterburgishe Zeitung” from its foundation in 1727 and up to its revival in 1991. The author has paid attention to the institutional history of the newspaper and its development as an important organ of the German diaspora. Basing on the brief history of the German periodicals in the XVII–XIX centuries the conclusion on the role of the “St. Peterburger Zeitung” among other German newspapers is made. The newspaper is studied in view of the cultural collaboration between Russia and Germany and its valuability as a historical source.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 28-32
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Russian