Author: Geel, J.
Title: Biography, 1822, History | Levensschets van Arnold Herrmann Ludwig Heeren ... : door hemzelven tot beter verstand zijner schriften medegedeeld. Vertaald door J. Geel. In 's Gravenhage, bij de weduwe J. Allart en Comp., 1822, 83 pp.
Description: Biography of the German historian Arnold Hermann Ludwig Heeren (1760-1842), translated to Dutch by Jacob Geel. He is probably best known for the work Politics, Trade, and Commerce in the Ancient World, which would go through numerous later editions. Outside Germany, this work also earned immediate acclaim. It was translated into several foreign languages.Heeren had little interest in contemporary politics, and would later be criticized in his own country for having taken refuge in the study of antiquity when German politics were moving toward the crisis of 1848. This refusal of political engagement was largely responsible for the rapid fading of his reputation.Biography - biografie - history - geschiedenis - historians - Germany Bound in paper, 22.7 x 13.4 cm. Signs of wear: somewhat frayed edges, some stains and foxing.

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