{"id":132427,"date":"2023-12-06T12:30:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/?page_id=132427"},"modified":"2024-03-09T15:31:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T15:31:19","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;667082&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Travelogues&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;108890&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189962&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Travelogues<\/h3>\n<p>After his first publication (<em>Unter der Sonne des Orients<\/em> &#8211; <em>Under the Oriental Sun<\/em>, 1931), Hans Helfritz recorded his travels in word and picture. Altogether he published <a href=\"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/lists-of-works\/#books-by-hans-helfritz\">25 books<\/a>, many of which have been translated into foreign languages.<\/p>\n<p>While still in exile, he wrote his book about Bolivia <em>Im Quellgebiet des Amazonas<\/em> (At the Headwaters of the Amazon), which was published by Safari Verlag Berlin in 1942. After that, Helfritz was only able to publish books in Germany again in 1951.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the travelogues and guidebooks, he also wrote a historical work about the advanced civilisations of Central America (<em>Amerika \u2013 Inka, Maya und Azteken<\/em>, Vienna 1965).[\/vc_column_text][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-down&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;color-461669&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;211103&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23travel-guide&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pfeil-nach-unten&#8221;][\/vc_icon][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-gyho&#8221; back_image=&#8221;130&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;color-461669&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;33&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;100&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; top_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; row_custom_slug_check=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189046&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; row_height_pixel=&#8221;650&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; mobile_width_full=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-73689423&#8243; type=&#8221;carousel&#8221; medias=&#8221;157,131118,131114,131122,131116,131124,131120,131112&#8243; carousel_lg=&#8221;2&#8243; carousel_md=&#8221;2&#8243; carousel_sm=&#8221;1&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; media_items=&#8221;media|lightbox|original,icon|xl&#8221; carousel_interval=&#8221;0&#8243; carousel_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; carousel_overflow=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_dots_mobile=&#8221;yes&#8221; stage_padding=&#8221;65&#8243; single_shape=&#8221;round&#8221; single_overlay_color=&#8221;color-461669&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;20&#8243; single_image_anim=&#8221;no&#8221; single_h_align=&#8221;center&#8221; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; single_icon=&#8221;fa fa-plus2&#8243; single_shadow=&#8221;yes&#8221; shadow_weight=&#8221;std&#8221; shadow_darker=&#8221;yes&#8221; single_border=&#8221;yes&#8221; single_css_animation=&#8221;zoom-in&#8221; single_animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; lbox_no_tmb=&#8221;yes&#8221; carousel_rtl=&#8221;&#8221; single_title_uppercase=&#8221;&#8221; single_half_padding=&#8221;&#8221; single_title_serif=&#8221;&#8221; single_no_background=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;201697&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;275998&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Travel Guide&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185305&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;532320&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Travel Guide<\/h3>\n<p>Hans Helfritz always understood how to interconnect his differing activities. Upon his return from exile, he worked as a tour guide, which he used to do research for later books. Along with writing the first art travel guide of a new series for DuMont Publishing in Cologne <em>Die G\u00f6tterburgen Mexikos<\/em> (The Mountains of the Gods, 1968), he also worked on <a href=\"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/lists-of-works\/#books-by-hans-helfritz\">numerous other guidebooks<\/a>, including ones about Indonesia, Morocco, Mexico and Ethiopia.[\/vc_column_text][vc_icon icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-down&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;color-461669&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;121947&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23autobiography&#8221; el_class=&#8221;pfeil-nach-unten&#8221;][\/vc_icon][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; back_image=&#8221;280&#8243; back_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205288&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;750&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;952803&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;121175&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Autobiography&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;bottom&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;289738&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Autobiography<\/h3>\n<p>In 1990 the autobiography of Hans Helfritz was published, <em>Neugier trieb mich um die Welt<\/em> (Curiosity Drove me &#8217;round the World). The book was transcribed with the assistance of Jean-Claude Kuner, who recorded their discussions over a period of several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>One part is dedicated to the key stages of his life. Another consists of amusing anecdotes of unusual events that happened to Hans Helfritz during his many journeys (published by DuMont Publishing, Cologne, 1990; out-of-print).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;bottom&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;173189&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200259&#8243; el_class=&#8221;playereintrag&#8221;]Radio feature about the life of the explorer Hans Helfritz \/ SFB, 1990 \/ Author + Director: Jean-Claude Kuner[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_js el_class=&#8221;player-oben-legende-im-text&#8221;]JTVCcGxheWVyJTIwaWQlM0QlMjcxMzE2MjglMjclNUQ=[\/vc_raw_js][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; back_image=&#8221;131084&#8243; back_position=&#8221;left center&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;629950&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;500&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;952803&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;50&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;667082&#8243; row_name=&#8221;Travelogues&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-132427","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132427"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132633,"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132427\/revisions\/132633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hanshelfritz.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}