The Image of Russia in German journalism during the first two decades after the French Revolution

In the turning point of European and world history, the international situation and role of Russia has always become the subject of analysis and discussion of politicians, publicists and thinkers. So it was at the end of the XVIII - beginning of the 19th century, when the Great French Revolution raised a wave of rapid political changes in Europe.
This publication includes the most interesting articles by German publicists of this period dedicated to this topic, considered in a wide European context. The special position of the German states, which turned out to be between the two rivaling great powers - France and Russia, gave the severity of the German political discourse. Articles J.M. Du Pan, I. Wakelegen, E.-L. Poselta, J. Gerres, E Arndta are translated by the compiler and author of the introductory article by Doctor O.V. Zaichenko and published for the first time. The book was published as part of the project of the Institute of General History of the Russian Academy of Sciences "Russia in the world"