author
Georg Steinhausen
1866–1933
Known for bringing everyday German life of earlier centuries vividly into focus, this librarian and cultural historian wrote accessible works on letters, trade, and medieval society. He is often described as a pioneer in the study of German letter culture.
1 Audiobook
Kulturgeschichte der Deutschen im Mittelalter
by Georg Steinhausen
About the author
Born in Brandenburg an der Havel on June 2, 1866, Georg Steinhausen was a German librarian and cultural historian who later died in Kassel on March 30, 1933. Reference works consistently identify him as a librarian and scholar of cultural history.
He is especially remembered for his work on the history of letters and correspondence, and German-language sources describe him as a pioneer of German letter research. That interest fits the broader character of his writing, which explored how people in earlier periods lived, communicated, and understood their world.
Steinhausen also published books on German cultural history, including studies of the Middle Ages and of merchants in Germany's past. For audiobook listeners, his appeal lies in the way he connects big historical themes with the details of ordinary life.