In this Book
- Transculturality and German Discourse in the Age of European Colonialism
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Northwestern University Press
summary
In Transculturality and German Discourse in the Age of European Colonialism, Chunjie Zhang examines the South Pacific travel writings of George Forster and Adelbert von Chamisso, literary works by August von Kotzebue and Johann Joachim Campe, Herder’s philosophy of history, and Kant’s theory of geography from the perspective of non-European impact during the age of Europe’s colonial expansion. She explores what these texts show about German and European superiority, the critique of the slave trade, European moral debauchery, acknowledgments of non-European cultural achievements, and sympathy with colonized peoples. Moving beyond the question of empire versus enlightenment, Zhang’s book diligently detects global connections, offering much to scholars of literature, culture, and intellectual history.
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Additional Information
ISBN
9780810134799
Related ISBN(s)
9780810134775, 9780810134782
MARC Record
OCLC
983527595
Pages
266
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-26
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2017