Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 366 g
Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 366 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-10052-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The history of Tanganyika from the Maji Maji rebellion of 1905 (the greatest African rebellion against early European rule) to the last years of German administration. It examines a colonial situation in depth, ranging from the processes of change in African societies to the decisions of policy-makers in Berlin. In the aftermath of rebellion an imaginative Governor, Freiherr von rechenberg, initiated a programme of African cash-crop agriculture. This programme was reversed by a settler community which successfully manipulated the German political system. Meanwhile, after their defeat in armed rebellion, Africans sought power through educational and economic advancement. Tanganyika in 1912 was poised for that struggle for control between European settler and educated African which has been a fundamental theme of the modern history of East and Central Africa. Dr Illiffe's book is one of the few available studies of German colonial administration. He has drawn on a wide range of sources, both in East Africa and Germany. Written in the light of current reappraisal of African history, the book gives valuable insight into African initiatives during the early years of European rule.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Deutsche Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface; Terminology; 1. The argument; 2. The Maji Maji rebellion; 3. The political context; 4. Rechenberg and reconstruction; 5. The European challenge; 6. White man's country; 7. The collapse of the local compromise; 8. The age of improvement; 9. The new dilemma; Bibliography; Index.
