What is an author? -- A voyage round the world -- Race, history, and German classicism -- Views of the lower Rhine -- Revolution in Mainz : liberation or conquest? -- Conclusion : a different kind of classic.
Summary:
"Examines the life and work of writer and political activist Georg Forster (1754-1794), a participant in Captain Cook's second voyage and one of the leading figures in the Mainz Republic"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
The Max Kade Research Institute series : Germans beyond Europe
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