Genocide in German South-West Africa

Genocide in German South-West Africa
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Total Pages : 332
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015076122202
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Synopsis Genocide in German South-West Africa by : Jürgen Zimmerer

The 1904 war that broke out in present day Namibia after the Herero tribe rose against an oppressive colonial regime--and the German army's brutal suppression of that uprising--are the focus of this collection of essays. Exploring the annihilation of both the Herero and Nama people, this selection from prominent researchers of German imperialism considers many aspects of the war and shows how racism, concentration camps, and genocide in the German colony foreshadow Hitler's Third Reich war crimes.

German Rule, African Subjects

German Rule, African Subjects
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : 9781789207507
ISBN-13 : 1789207509
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Synopsis German Rule, African Subjects by : Jürgen Zimmerer

Although it lasted only thirty years, German colonial rule dramatically transformed South West Africa. The colonial government not only committed the first genocide of the twentieth century against the Herero and Nama, but in their efforts to establish a “model colony” and “racial state,” they brought about even more destructive and long-lasting consequences. In this now-classic study—available here for the first time in English—the author provides an indispensable account of Germany's colonial utopia in what is present-day Namibia, showing how the highly rationalized planning of Wilhelmine authorities ultimately failed even as it added to the profound immiseration of the African population.

Germany and Its West African Colonies

Germany and Its West African Colonies
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Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9783643903037
ISBN-13 : 3643903030
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Synopsis Germany and Its West African Colonies by : Wazi Apoh

West African history is usually seen as mainly influenced by English or French colonialism. There is a new interest in German colonialism, but most research is done in European archives and with a European point-of-view. This book explores German colonial exploits and their consequences in Ghana, Togo, and Cameroon, mostly from an African point-of-view. By means of research on sites of the colonial hinterland and the agency of entangled people, the book reveals the simmering impact of the past encounters on indigenous religious, cultural, political, and socio-economic developments in West Africa. (Series: African Studies / Afrikanische Studien - Vol. 49)

Colonial Captivity during the First World War

Colonial Captivity during the First World War
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9781108418072
ISBN-13 : 1108418074
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Colonial Captivity during the First World War by : Mahon Murphy

This new analysis of internment outside Europe helps us to understand the First World War as a truly global conflict.

African History: A Very Short Introduction

African History: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9780192802484
ISBN-13 : 0192802488
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis African History: A Very Short Introduction by : John Parker

Intended for those interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this work looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented. It illustrates key themes in modern thinking about Africa's history with a range of historical examples.

Germany and the Black Diaspora

Germany and the Black Diaspora
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9780857459541
ISBN-13 : 0857459546
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Synopsis Germany and the Black Diaspora by : Mischa Honeck

The rich history of encounters prior to World War I between people from German-speaking parts of Europe and people of African descent has gone largely unnoticed in the historical literature—not least because Germany became a nation and engaged in colonization much later than other European nations. This volume presents intersections of Black and German history over eight centuries while mapping continuities and ruptures in Germans' perceptions of Blacks. Juxtaposing these intersections demonstrates that negative German perceptions of Blackness proceeded from nineteenth-century racial theories, and that earlier constructions of “race” were far more differentiated. The contributors present a wide range of Black–German encounters, from representations of Black saints in religious medieval art to Black Hessians fighting in the American Revolutionary War, from Cameroonian children being educated in Germany to African American agriculturalists in Germany's protectorate, Togoland. Each chapter probes individual and collective responses to these intercultural points of contact.

Africa and the First World War

Africa and the First World War
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9781349188277
ISBN-13 : 1349188271
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Africa and the First World War by : Melvin E Page

Germany and the Modern World, 1880–1914

Germany and the Modern World, 1880–1914
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 533
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ISBN-10 : 9781107039155
ISBN-13 : 1107039150
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Germany and the Modern World, 1880–1914 by : Mark Hewitson

Re-assesses Germany's relationship with the wider world before 1914 by examining the connections between nationalism, transnationalism, imperialism and globalization.

German Colonialism Revisited

German Colonialism Revisited
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9780472119127
ISBN-13 : 0472119125
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis German Colonialism Revisited by : Nina Berman

The first collection of interdisciplinary and comparative studies focusing on diverse interactions among African, Asian, and Oceanic peoples and German colonizers

Nigeria and World War II

Nigeria and World War II
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9781108425803
ISBN-13 : 1108425801
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Nigeria and World War II by : Chima J. Korieh

A sophisticated history of colonial interactions in Nigeria during World War II drawing on hitherto unexplored archival resources.