Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes

Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650) was the author of a multivolume cosmographic work created by drawing not only on other texts but also on his own experiences gained during his travels, mainly in central Europe. The aim of this article is to organize and complete the existing knowledge of his cosmograph...

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Main Author: Wacław Pagórski
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Published: Verlag Herder Institut 2025-03-01
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description Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650) was the author of a multivolume cosmographic work created by drawing not only on other texts but also on his own experiences gained during his travels, mainly in central Europe. The aim of this article is to organize and complete the existing knowledge of his cosmographic work, which has been considered lost for more than a century. Furthermore, the article aims to draw attention to the value of these manuscripts for the research of historians and literary scholars. Previous research carried out in the nineteenth century, on the basis of a small part of the work, is expanded by an analysis of the surviving volumes stored in various libraries in Poland and Germany today.
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Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes
Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung
cosmography
ego-documents
early modern time
cosmus von simmer
history of knowledge
title Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes
title_full Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes
title_fullStr Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes
title_full_unstemmed Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes
title_short Die "Allgemeine Weltbeschreibung" von Cosmus von Simmer (1581–1650): Zum Bestand und zum Wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen Werkes
title_sort die allgemeine weltbeschreibung von cosmus von simmer 1581 1650 zum bestand und zum wert eines vergessenen kosmografischen werkes
topic cosmography
ego-documents
early modern time
cosmus von simmer
history of knowledge
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