Transculturality and German Discourse in the Age of European Colonialism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780810134775)

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.

Author: Chunjie Zhang
ISBN-10: 0810134772
ISBN-13: 9780810134775
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2017
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d