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1 online resource (xi, 286 pages) : illustrations. |
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Oxford historical monographs
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Oxford historical monographs.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-274) and index. |
| Summary |
Carl Peters (1856-1918) ranked among Germany's most prominent imperialists in the nineteenth century. He became known as the founder of Deutsch-Ostafrika, a region many Germans saw as the pearl of their overseas possessions, and his memory was revered in Nazi Germany. This biography reveals his role in Germany's colonial expansion. - ;Carl Peters (1856-1918) ranked among Germany's most prominent imperialists in the Bismarckian and Wilhelmine periods. In the 1880s he emerged as a leader of the colonial movement and became known as the founder of Deutsch-Ostafrika, a region many Germans regarded. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Peters, Carl, 1856-1918.
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Peters, Carl, 1856-1918. |
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Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft.
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Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft. |
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Peters, Carl, 1856-1918. |
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Deutsch-Ostafrikanische Gesellschaft. |
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Colonial administrators -- German East Africa -- Biography.
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Colonial administrators. |
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Biographies.
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Politicians -- Germany -- Biography.
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Politicians. |
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Germany. |
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Imperialism -- History.
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Imperialism. |
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History. |
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Germany -- Colonies -- Africa -- History.
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Colonies. |
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Africa. |
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Germany -- Foreign relations -- 1848-1870.
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International relations. |
| Chronological Term |
1848-1870 |
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Germany -- Foreign relations -- 1871-1918.
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| Chronological Term |
1871-1918 |
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1848-1918 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Perras, Arne. Carl Peters and German imperialism, 1856-1918. Oxford ; New York : Clarendon Press, 2004 (DLC) 2004540120 |
| ISBN |
9780191514722 (electronic book) |
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0191514721 (electronic book) |
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0199265100 (Cloth) |
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9780199265107 |
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