Carl Peters and German imperialism, 1856-1918 : a political biography /
Carl Peters (1856-1918) ranked among Germany's most prominent imperialists in the nineteenth century. He became known as the founder of Deutsch-Ostafrika, a region many Germans saw as the pearl of their overseas possessions, and his memory was revered in Nazi Germany. This biography reveals his...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Clarendon Press,
2004
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| Series: | Oxford historical monographs.
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| Summary: | Carl Peters (1856-1918) ranked among Germany's most prominent imperialists in the nineteenth century. He became known as the founder of Deutsch-Ostafrika, a region many Germans saw as the pearl of their overseas possessions, and his memory was revered in Nazi Germany. This biography reveals his role in Germany's colonial expansion. - ;Carl Peters (1856-1918) ranked among Germany's most prominent imperialists in the Bismarckian and Wilhelmine periods. In the 1880s he emerged as a leader of the colonial movement and became known as the founder of Deutsch-Ostafrika, a region many Germans regarded. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 286 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-274) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191514722 0191514721 9786610838332 661083833X 1280838337 9781280838330 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
