Ulrich Schmidel

Lehmann-Nitsche, Robert, 1872-1938Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8

Word count: 49K words
Chapters: 5

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Ulrich Schmidel by Robert Lehmann-NitscheAuthor: Lehmann-Nitsche, Robert, 1872-1938,Language: German, Class: F2201: Latin America local history: South America. General, Release Date: Mar 21, 2008

Editor's review

This book is a study by the German scholar Robert Lehmann-Nitsche on Ulrich Schmidel, in the category of Latin American local history (South America), released by Project Gutenberg as a German-language e-book. Schmidel was a sixteenth-century German chronicler who accompanied Spanish expeditions into South America, and his account is one of the primary sources for the early history of colonial contact in South America. The book's value lies in its German-language scholarly perspective on the relevant figure and sources, and it serves as reference material for the history of South American colonization, German-area studies, and early travel literature. The e-book is readily accessible for searching and comparative reading. Note that the text is in German and dates from the early twentieth century, with prose and annotation conventions of the scholarship of that time. Read it alongside other editions or translations and distinguish the original source material from the author's commentary.

Who it's for

A good fit for

University teachers and students studying South American colonial history and early exploration literature
Readers with German reading ability interested in German scholarly traditions
Researchers in history and literature needing leads on Schmidel-related sources
Serious readers interested in sixteenth-century European overseas expansion accounts

Not a good fit for

General readers without German and without access to a parallel translation
Casual readers expecting popular storytelling or illustrated travel books
Readers seeking the latest contemporary archaeological and historical conclusions

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and introduction first to clarify the author's research questions and sources, then proceed to the main text.
Prepare a map of Schmidel's expedition route and mark place names and dates as you read.
When encountering archaic German expressions or Latin quotations, use a dictionary and note items for later checking.
Read alongside other chronicles of the same period to distinguish paraphrase from original record.

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FAQ

Is this book Schmidel's own original work?

No. It is Robert Lehmann-Nitsche's study of Ulrich Schmidel, a later scholar's arrangement and discussion of the relevant figure and sources, not the original text of Schmidel's travel account. Readers should distinguish the author's commentary from the cited source material.

Can I read this book without German?

It is difficult. The text is in German and dates from an early period, with expression and conventions characteristic of academic writing of the time. Without German, it is advisable to first seek secondary literature in Chinese or English, or use parallel translations and reference works.

Is the e-book suitable for academic citation?

It can be used for leads, but before citing, check against an authoritative edition or the original print book to confirm page numbers, edition information, and textual accuracy. The Project Gutenberg e-book is convenient for searching and preliminary reading; formal citation must follow academic norms and state the edition relied upon.

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About the author

Lehmann-Nitsche, Robert, 1872-1938 Author · German · 1872–1938

Robert Lehmann-Nitsche (1872–1938) was a German anthropologist who worked for many years in Argentina, where he studied the folklore of Indigenous peoples. His research focused on the customs and oral traditions of South American native groups, and he was known for careful field records and ethnographic documentation; his work left useful material for the early development of anthropology and folklore studies in Argentina. One work of his is held in this collection, Ulrich Schmidel. It examines the South American writings of the sixteenth-century German traveler and chronicler Ulrich Schmidel and belongs to the study of historical sources and early travel accounts rather than to general folklore surveys. The work shows his preference for drawing broader conclusions from a single text, tracing early colonial cultural contact and recording practices. Public information on his education, posts, and full bibliography is limited, so no inferences are made here.