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Studia lexicographica : časopis za leksikografiju i enciklopedistiku, Vol. 2 No. 2(3), 2008.

Review article

Two National Encyclopaedias

Mladen Klemenčić orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-6672 ; The Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography, Zagreb

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Abstract

The article is an analysis of two recently published encyclopaedic projects of enormous national significance: The Encyclopaedia of Ireland and (The Welsh Academy) Encyclopaedia of Wales. Both publications have a pioneering role within the respective national cultures. Their encyclopaedic characteristics, as well as similarities and dissimilarities, are analysed in detail. In conclusion, they are compared with the experiences of the Croatian encyclopaedic tradition.

Keywords

Encyclopaedia of Ireland; Encyclopaedia of Wales; macropedia; micropedia; national identity

Hrčak ID:

110732

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/110732

Publication date:

15.11.2008.

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