Erbauliche Monaths-Unterredungen
Staff writersJohann Rist (1663-1667) Erasmus Finx (1667-1668)
CategoriesReligious, philosophy, the arts
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherJohann Georg Schiele's Bookshop
First issue1663; 361 years ago (1663)
Final issue1668 (1668)
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Erbauliche Monaths-Unterredungen ("Edifying Monthly Discussions") was a German magazine based in Germany. Issued from 1663 to 1668, it was published monthly. The publication was initially authored by Johann Rist, a theologian and poet from Hamburg, Germany.[1][2][3][4]

The printing press and magazines

Main article: Printing press

The magazine's inception, spurred by the advancement of the printing press in fifteenth-century Germany. This allowed for printed single-page leaflets to evolve into multipage pamphlets, bridging the gap between newspapers and books.[5]

Contents

In its initial iteration, the literary magazine, although labeled as a periodical philosophy publication, exclusively showcased the works of Rist, which was predominantly poetry and hymns.[6][7]

Each issue, dedicated to a specific month, reflected the author's beliefs. Despite being planned as a monthly release, it only came out when Rist had time to write and print it. Additionally, the name on the front page didn't always match the topics of the month, unlike a typical journal.[5][8]

For example, January focused on ink, February on country life, March on the philosopher's stone, April on painting, May on reading culture, and June on contemplating death. These discussions on various topics were tailored to reflect Rist's views and tastes.[8]

Continuation after Rist's death

Rist managed to put out six issues until his death occurred on 31 August 1667. Erasmus Finx, a German polymath, assumed control of Rist's magazine. Finx took on the responsibility for the magazine's continuation, overseeing it for the six months from the latter half of 1667 until ceasing publication in 1668.[8][9]

Republication after discontinuation

In 1786, 1790, and 1795, Michael Dillmeyer located in Germantown, Pennsylvania, compiled and printed various song collections to be used in United Evangelical Lutheran Congregations in Pennsylvania and the neighboring states.[10]

Inspiration and analysis

It inspired the creation of other similar magazines and led to an enthusiasm for education among its primarily intellectual audience. Rist's magazine encouraged many others to start making literary journals around Europe.[11] Notable examples include the French writer Denis de Sallo, who started the Journal des Sçavans in 1665, and the Italian writer Francesco Nazzari, creator of Giomale de’letterati in 1668.[12][13]

Modern magazines

According to author John Morrish, Rist's periodical is the first magazine according to modern standards.[14] The Encyclopaedia Britannica also agrees it is one of the earliest publications to resemble a modern magazine.[1]

Tony Quinn, a magazine historian, argues a work titled "Gynasceum, sive Theatrum Mulierum" published in 1588, by Josse Amman, is the first magazine. It showcases the various female costumes of Europe at the time, making it one of the first fashion magazines.[15][16]

Editions

Johann Georg Schiele (1634–1689) was a publisher in Frankfurt am Main. He published several works by Johann Rist, including Rist's Monthly Conversations.[17] Some of Rist's magazines are digitalized and published on the internet and be found in various German university collections, academic websites and the Internet Archive.[10][17][18]

Name Author Date Location Publisher Citation
The Most Noble Life of the Whole World Johann Rist (pseudonym "Der Rüstige") 1663 Hamburg Hamburg Neumann [18]
The Despised Vanity and Longed-for Eternity (Part 2). Johann Rist (posthumous) 1668 Frankfurt Johann Georg Schiele's Bookshop [19][17]
The Most Noble Amusement Johann Rist (posthumous) 1666 [17]
The Most Noble Invention of the Whole World 1667 [17]
The Most Noble Shortening of Time for the Whole World 1668 [17]
The Most Noble Foolishness of the Whole World 1669,1664 [17]
The Most Noble Wetness of the Whole World 1671,1674,1663 [17]

References

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  2. ^ Joy Jenkins (2019). "Magazine Journalism". In Tim P. Vos; et al. (eds.). The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 9781118841570.
  3. ^ Aguilar, C. A. Z. (2022). Print is not dead: Digitisation in the 21st century Dutch independent magazine market (Master's thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam). (p. 22).
  4. ^ Oswald, G. (2009). Library world records (2nd ed., p. 177). McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-3852-5
  5. ^ a b Panati, C. (1987). Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things (Chapter 14). Perennial Library, Harper & Row.
  6. ^ "Germany: The earliest published magazine was German "Erbauliche Monaths Unterredungen". | FactInformer". factinformer.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ Bradstreet, Marissa. (2022). The Magazine Industry: How the Internet Has Changed It All (p. 3). BSU Honors Program Theses and Projects, Item 517. Retrieved from https://vc.bridgew.edu/honors_proj/517
  8. ^ a b c Karapetova, I. N. (2013). Features of the formation of the system of early European journal periodicals. KANT, 3(9), 145–147. ISSN 2222-243X. Retrieved from https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/osobennosti-formirovaniya-sistemy-ranney-evropeyskoy-zhurnalnoy-periodiki/viewer .
  9. ^ "Rist, Johann | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b Erbauliche Lieder-Sammlung zum Gottesdienstlichen Gebrauch in den Vereinigten Evangelisch-Lutherischen Gemeinen in Pennsylvanien und den benachbarten Staaten [Edifying Song Collection for Worship in the United Evangelical Lutheran Communities in Pennsylvania and the Adjacent States.] (in German). Germany: Göttingen State and University Library. 13 January 2023.
  11. ^ "History Of Magazines | When Were The First Magazines Invented?". www.magazines.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. ^ "4.1 History of Magazine Publishing – COM_101_01_TestBook". opentext.wsu.edu. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Notes on: A short history of probability and statistics". web.universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  14. ^ Morrish, J. (2003). Magazine Editing: How to Develop and Manage a Successful Publication (2nd ed., p. 5). London: Routledge. ISBN 9780415303811.
  15. ^ "Storyboard: History of Magazines". stardum. 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  16. ^ Holmes, T., & Nice, L. (2012). Magazine Journalism (1st ed., p. 4). London: SAGE Publications.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h Rist, Johann (4 October 2021), "Das erste erbauliche Gespräch. Worin die glaubige Seele treulichst", Das erste erbauliche Gespräch. Worin die glaubige Seele treulichst (in German), De Gruyter, pp. 7–25, doi:10.1515/9783110723151-001, ISBN 978-3-11-072315-1, retrieved 14 January 2024
  18. ^ a b Rist, Johann (1663). Das AllerEdelste Leben Der gantzen Welt : Vermittelst eines anmuhtigen und erbaulichen Gespräches, Welches ist diser Ahrt Die Ander, und zwahr Eine Hornungs-Unterredung. Bavarian State Library. Hamburg : Neumann.
  19. ^ Die verschmähete Eitelkeit Und Die verlangete Ewigkeit. Schiele.
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