Friedrich Gentz 1764-1832

This extraordinarily rich study of Friedrich Gentz, an important figure in post-enlightenment European history, amplifies and corrects the conventional image of Gentz as "Europe's Secretary." Using new sources from the Herterich Gentz Collection in Cologne and from archives throughout Europe, the author describes Friedrich Gentz's networks around the world along with the diversity and visionary nature of Gentz's oeuvre and thinking.