Karl Eduard Arnd
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Karl Eduard Arnd was a German historian
and author who was a native of Wągrowiec
.
Arnd studied at the Universities of Breslau and Berlin. During his career he lived and worked in Paris
and Berlin
. He is remembered for his written works on French history. In Karl Friedrich Becker
's Weltgeschichte für Kinder und Kinderlehrer (World History for Children and Teachers of Children), his contributions involved "Continuation of the French Revolution
to the Present" (1871). Some of his other publications regarding French history are as follows:
Earlier in his career he was the author of several works that did not involve French history, including adaptations and modifications of existing classics such as Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona", which he published with the title Die beiden Edelleute in Venedig (Two Noblemen in Venice
). Other miscellaneous writings by Arnd were:
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and author who was a native of Wągrowiec
Wagrowiec
Wągrowiec is a town in northwestern Poland, 50 km from both Poznań and Bydgoszcz. Since the 18th century it has been the a seat of a powiat. It is currently attached to the Greater Poland Voivodeship...
.
Arnd studied at the Universities of Breslau and Berlin. During his career he lived and worked in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He is remembered for his written works on French history. In Karl Friedrich Becker
Karl Friedrich Becker
Karl Friedrich Becker was a German educator and historian. His most noted work was World History for Children and Teachers of Children which was widely used and much edited and revised by other noted historians after Becker's death....
's Weltgeschichte für Kinder und Kinderlehrer (World History for Children and Teachers of Children), his contributions involved "Continuation of the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
to the Present" (1871). Some of his other publications regarding French history are as follows:
- Geschichte des Ursprungs und der Entwickelung des französischen Volks (History of the Origin and Evolution of the French People), LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, 1844-46 (3 volumes). - Geschichte der französischen Revolution von 1789 bis 1799 (History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799), BraunschweigBraunschweigBraunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
, 1851 (6 volumes). - Geschichte der französischen Nationalliteratur von der Renaissance bis zur Revolution (History of French National Literature from the RenaissanceRenaissanceThe Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
to the Revolution), Berlin 1856.
Earlier in his career he was the author of several works that did not involve French history, including adaptations and modifications of existing classics such as Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona", which he published with the title Die beiden Edelleute in Venedig (Two Noblemen in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
). Other miscellaneous writings by Arnd were:
- Die Geschwister von Rimini (The Siblings of RiminiRiminiRimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
), Breslau 1829. - Israelitische Gedichte. (Israelite Poems), StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
1829. - Cäsar und Pompejus (Caesar and Pompey), HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
1833.