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Focusing on the environmental challenges faced by German colonists in Southwest Africa, the book explores their futile attempts to transform arid landscapes into profitable settlements. It delves into the interplay between natural forces and the violent realities of colonization, revealing the often-overlooked impact of the environment on colonial ambitions. By deconstructing the typical settler narrative, Martin Kalb presents a nuanced understanding of the colony's development leading up to World War I, highlighting the profound consequences for indigenous populations.
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Environing Empire, Martin Kalb
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
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- Titel
- Environing Empire
- Untertitel
- Nature, Infrastructure and the Making of German Southwest Africa
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Martin Kalb
- Verlag
- Berghahn Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 324
- ISBN13
- 9781800732902
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Afrika
- Beschreibung
- Focusing on the environmental challenges faced by German colonists in Southwest Africa, the book explores their futile attempts to transform arid landscapes into profitable settlements. It delves into the interplay between natural forces and the violent realities of colonization, revealing the often-overlooked impact of the environment on colonial ambitions. By deconstructing the typical settler narrative, Martin Kalb presents a nuanced understanding of the colony's development leading up to World War I, highlighting the profound consequences for indigenous populations.