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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1: Academic Laurels and Empty Pockets: Peters's Early Years 1856-1883
- 2: The Quest for East Africa 1884-1885
- 3: From the Nyasa to the Nile: Peters and the German East African Company 1885-1887
- 4: Rescuing Emin Pasha 1888-1890
- 5: After Bismarck: The Heligoland-Zanzibar Agreement and its Consequences 1890-1891
- 6: King or Pawn? Peters on Kilimanjaro 1891-1892
- 7: Colonial Scandal 1892-1897
- 8: Struggling for a Political Come-Back 1897-1918
- 9: Towards New Glory 1919-1945
- 10: Peters's Disputed Legacy after 1945
- Bibliography
- Index