Germania in Africa Germany's Colonial Literature |
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| Author:
| Warmbold, Joachim |
| Editor:
| Brown, Peter D. |
| Series title: | Studies in Modern German Literature |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-0679-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $42.50 |
Book Description:
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This work represents the first attempt in English at a comprehensive and critical examination of German colonial literature. The author traces the origin and development of this genre via a thorough chronological survey of its most significant exponents, assesses the ideological impact on its late 19th century German readership, and follows up its unsuspected survival and further development in the ranks of the National Socialist movement and among contemporary right wing elements in...
More DescriptionThis work represents the first attempt in English at a comprehensive and critical examination of German colonial literature. The author traces the origin and development of this genre via a thorough chronological survey of its most significant exponents, assesses the ideological impact on its late 19th century German readership, and follows up its unsuspected survival and further development in the ranks of the National Socialist movement and among contemporary right wing elements in the Federal Republic.