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Amerika 1766 : Anmerkungen über Nordamerika, und über dasige Grosbritannische Colonien.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin.
- Series:
- Deutsch-amerikanische Bibliothek
- Deutsch-amerikanische Bibliothek ; v.1
- Language:
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (135 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Amerika 1766
- Place of Publication:
- Göttingen : Wallstein Verlag, 2022.
- Summary:
- This book provides a detailed account of Benjamin Franklin's visit to Göttingen, Germany, in 1766, during a critical period leading up to the American Revolution. It explores Franklin's role as a diplomat and public figure and discusses the political tensions between the British Crown and the American colonies, particularly focusing on the Stamp Act and the concept of 'no taxation without representation.' The book is intended for readers interested in American history, colonial politics, and Franklin's contributions to the Enlightenment and revolutionary thought. It includes insights into the reactions of German intellectuals to the American colonies' struggle for rights and autonomy. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Titel
- Benjamin Franklin, die Göttinger Aufklärung und die Amerikanische Revolution. Einleitung
- Einige Anmerkungen über Nordamerika,und über dasige Grosbritannische Colonien.(Aus mündlichen Nachrichtendes Hrn. Dr. Franklins.)
- Dokumente
- 1. Pütter über »zusammengesetzte Staatskörper«
- 2. Achenwalls frühere Exzerpte und Anmerkungen zu den britischen Kolonien in Amerika
- 3. Brief von Christian Hartmann Samuel von Gatzert an Achenwall, London, 23. September 1767
- 4. John Wesleys Schrift »Von den Streitigkeiten mit den Colonien in Nord-Amerika, in einem Auszuge«
- Zur Edition
- Abbildungen
- Dank
- Inhalt
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- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9783835349124
- 3835349120
- OCLC:
- 1343119556
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