Short, John Phillip, 1967-

Magic lantern empire colonialism and society in Germany / [electronic resource] : John Phillip Short. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2012. - ix, 232 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : empire as world and idea : colonialism and society in Germany -- Estrangement : structures and limits of the colonial public sphere -- World of work, world of goods : propaganda and the formation of its object -- No place in the sun : the people's empire -- Carnival knowledge : enlightenment and distraction in the field of culture -- Ethnographic-fantastic : working-class readers at the colonial library -- The Hottentot elections : colonial politics, socialist politics -- Conclusion : magic lantern empire : reflections on colonialism and society.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Imperialism--Public opinion--History.--Germany
Imperialism--Social aspects--History.--Germany
Popular culture--History.--Germany
Public opinion--History.--Germany


Germany--Colonies--Public opinion--History.


Electronic books.

JV2011 / .S56 2012

325/.343