| Books Without Borders in Enlightenment Europe: French Cosmopolitanism and German Literary Markets Subjects: Book industries and trade -- France -- History -- 18th century; Book industries and trade -- German-speaking countries -- History -- 18th century; Literature publishing -- France -- History -- 18th century; French language -- German-speaking countries --; This book examines one of the most important axes of the book trade in Enlightenment Europe: the circulation of French books between France and German-speaking Europe. The first detailed study of the Franco-German trade, it shows how book dealers mediated the transmission of literature across the frontiers of nation, language, and culture. Jeffrey Freedman is Associate Professor of History at Yeshiva University and the author of A Poisoned Chalice. |