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Berman, Russell A. - Enlightenment or empire : colonial discourse in German culture.

Title: Enlightenment or empire : colonial discourse in German culture.
Description: Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press, 1998. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket.270 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index. (Modern German culture and literature). Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. - Enlightenment or Empire is a crucial contribution to our understanding of the culture of European colonialism. The book opens with a bold reconsideration of the relationship between the Enlightenment and colonialism, at the heart of which is an examination of two parallel texts-Captain James Cook's and Georg Foster's accounts of Cook's voyage of 1773. Berman then examines geography, religion, gender, and fiction in the writings of nineteenth-century travelers in Africa. He concludes with a discussion of the alternative anti-colonial traditions of Germany and France. ISBN 9780803212848.

Keywords: LITERARY CRITICISM, colonialism

Price: EUR 12.00 = appr. US$ 13.04 Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag
- Book number: %23188044