Zantop, Susanne, 1945-

Colonial fantasies conquest, family, and nation in precolonial Germany, 1770-1870 / [electronic resource] Susanne Zantop. - Durham, N.C. : Duke University Press, 1997. - ix, 292 p. - Post-contemporary interventions . - e-Duke books scholarly collection. Post-contemporary interventions. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-285) and index.

Armchair Conquistadors; or, The Quest for "New Germany": Tiranos animales o alemanes: Germans and the "Conquest" A Conquest of the Intellect -- Colonizing Theory: Gender, Race, and the Search for a National Identity: Gendering the "Conquest" Racializing the Colony. Patagons and Germans -- Colonial Families; or, Displacing the Colonizers: Fathers and Sons: Donnerstag and Freitag, Campe and Krusoe. Husbands and Wives: Colonialism Domesticated. Betrothal and Divorce; or, Revolution in the House -- Virgin Islands, Teuton Conquerors: The German Columbus. The Second Discovery. Colonial Fantasies Revisited. Epilogue: Vitzliputzli's Revenge.


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




German literature--History and criticism.--19th century
Nationalism--History.--Germany
German literature--History and criticism.--18th century
National characteristics, German, in literature.
Imperialism--History--19th century.
Military history in literature.
Nationalism in literature.
Colonies in literature.
Families in literature.


Germany--Foreign relations--1789-1900.


Electronic books.

PT363.N27 / Z36 1997