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.