Main description: Die Studie widmet sich der Literarisierung von Forschungsexpeditionen anhand eines Vergleichs von Forster, Humboldt und Chamisso. Im ersten Teil steht die Fremddarstellung der Expeditionsziele, im zweiten Teil die Selbstdarstellung der Naturwissenschaftler im Vordergrund. Neben dem Anspruch, neue Perspektiven auf bereits intensiv erforschte Texte zu eröffnen, liefert diese Arbeit auch mit ihrer Methodik frische Impulse für die Reiseforschung. Main description: This study examines the literary presentation of research expeditions, comparing the works of Forster, von Humboldt, and Chamisso. The 1st part looks at third-party portrayals of expeditionary goals, while the 2nd part focuses on the natural scientists’ own presentations. In addition to facilitating new perspectives on texts that have been researched before, this work, thanks to its novel methodology, spotlights new horizons for travel research. Biographical note: Johannes Görbert, Chulalongkorn-Universität und Informationszentrum des Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdiensts in Bangkok, Thailand. This study examines the literary presentation of research expeditions, comparing the works of Forster, von Humboldt, and Chamisso. The 1st part looks at third-party portrayals of expeditionary goals, while the 2nd part focuses on the natural scientists' own presentations. In addition to facilitating new perspectives on texts that have been researched before, this work, thanks to its novel methodology, spotlights new horizons for travel research
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