Georg Forster : German cosmopolitan /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kontje, Todd Curtis, 1954- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022].
Series:	Max Kade German-American Research Institute series.
Subjects:	Forster, Georg, > 1754-1794 > Criticism and interpretation. Forster, Georg, > 1754-1794 > Travel > Pacific Area. Forster, Georg, > 1754-1794 > Travel > Rhine River. Travelers' writings, German > 18th century > History and criticism. Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) > History > 18th century.

Table of Contents:

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.