Explorations and Entanglements
Germans in Pacific Worlds from the Early Modern Period to World War I
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Publication
2018 - Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Language
English
Word Count
81,000 words, Guess
Page Count
324 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781789200287
- ISBN-101789200288
- Library of Congress Control Number2018026353
- OCLC Control Number1056204452
- Better World Books9781789200287
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL36237243M
Classifications
- LCCDU28.1.G3 E97 2019
Description
"Traditionally, Germany has been considered a minor player in Pacific history: its presence there was more limited than that of other European nations, and whereas its European rivals established themselves as imperial forces beginning in the early modern era, Germany did not seriously pursue colonialism until the nineteenth century. Yet thanks to recent advances in the field emphasizing transoceanic networks and cultural encounters, it is now possible to develop a more nuanced understanding of the history of Germans in the Pacific. The studies gathered here offer fascinating case studies of German missionary, commercial, scientific, and imperial activity against the backdrop of the Pacific's overlapping cultural circuits and complex oceanic transits"--
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