Author: Bruce Gilley Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1684513243 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 186
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Famed historian and author of the groundbreaking "The Case for Colonialism" demonstrates that, contary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its early roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished. Historian and university professor, Bruce Gilley, delves into the history of German colonialism from its earliest roots through the 20th century, demonstrating that contrary to modern presuppositions, it served as a global force for good—elevating the lives of its subjects and encouraging scientific development while allowing native cultures to flourish within its governance.
Author: Sebastian Conrad Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 110700814X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 247
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This book explores the wide-ranging consequences of Germany's short-lived colonial project for the nation, and European and global history.
Author: Michael Perraudin Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1136977589 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 350
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German colonialism is a thriving field of study. From North America to Japan, within Germany, Austria and Switzerland, scholars are increasingly applying post-colonial questions and methods to the study of Germany and its culture. However, no introduction on this emerging field of study has combined political and cultural approaches, the study of literature and art, and the examination of both metropolitan and local discourses and memories. This book will fill that gap and offer a broad prelude, of interest to any scholar and student of German history and culture as well as of colonialism in general. It will be an indispensable tool for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. .
Author: George Steinmetz Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 0226772446 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 608
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Germany’s overseas colonial empire was relatively short lived, lasting from 1884 to 1918. During this period, dramatically different policies were enacted in the colonies: in Southwest Africa, German troops carried out a brutal slaughter of the Herero people; in Samoa, authorities pursued a paternalistic defense of native culture; in Qingdao, China, policy veered between harsh racism and cultural exchange. Why did the same colonizing power act in such differing ways? In The Devil’s Handwriting, George Steinmetz tackles this question through a brilliant cross-cultural analysis of German colonialism, leading to a new conceptualization of the colonial state and postcolonial theory. Steinmetz uncovers the roots of colonial behavior in precolonial European ethnographies, where the Hereros were portrayed as cruel and inhuman, the Samoans were idealized as “noble savages,” and depictions of Chinese culture were mixed. The effects of status competition among colonial officials, colonizers’ identification with their subjects, and the different strategies of cooperation and resistance offered by the colonized are also scrutinized in this deeply nuanced and ambitious comparative history.
Author: Wolfe W. Schmokel Publisher: Praeger ISBN: Category : Germany Languages : en Pages : 234
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This study provides an over-all survey of colonial planning in the Third Reich. It deals with the diplomatic negotiations involving the German colonial claim and discusses the plans that existed for the creation and administration of a new German overseas empire.
Author: Bruce Gilley
Author: Sebastian Conrad
Author: Sebastian Conrad
Author: Michael Perraudin
Author: George Steinmetz
Author: Wolfe W. Schmokel
Author: Mary Evelyn Townsend
Author: MARY EVELYN. TOWNSEND
Author: Eric Ames
Author: Michael Perraudin