The Addresses to the German Nation (German: Reden an die deutsche Nation, 1806) is a political literature book by German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte that advocates German nationalism in reaction to the occupation and subjugation of German territories by Napoleon's French Empire. Fichte evoked a sense of German distinctiveness in language, tradition, and literature that composed the common identity of a nation (people). See also German nationalism Nationalism Napoleonic Wars Unification of Germany References Bibliography Further reading Gregory Moore (ed.), Fichte: Addresses to the German Nation (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008). External links Reden an die deutsche Nation at gutenberg.de Reden an die deutsche Nation at epoche-napoleon.net __notoc__ 1806 non-fiction books Political science books Books by Johann Gottlieb Fichte German nationalism