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Explorations and entanglements : Germans in Pacific Worlds from the early modern period to World War I /
"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 c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn Books,
2019.
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| Colección: | Studies in German history ;
volume 22 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "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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| Notas: | "Published in association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 324 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1789200296 9781789200294 |