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Germany 1: Colonialism Early Modern Period (2016)
Book Chapter
Biskup, T. (2016). Germany 1: Colonialism Early Modern Period. In J. M. MacKenzie, N. R. Dalziel, N. Doumanis, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Empire. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074.wbeoe394

Although no German state maintained a continuous colonial presence outside Europe before the 1800s, Early Modern Germany formed an important part of European expansion on several levels, which had repercussions for German society and economy as well... Read More about Germany 1: Colonialism Early Modern Period.

Germany 2: Colonial Empire (2016)
Book Chapter
Biskup, T., & Kohlrausch, M. (2016). Germany 2: Colonial Empire. In J. M. Mackenzie, N. R. Dalziel, N. Doumanis, & M. W. Charney (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Empire. Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118455074

The German Empire founded in 1871 possessed the fourth largest colonial empire in the period of high imperialism. Although Germany was a colonial power only between 1884 and 1919, Germans were engaged in colonial projects both before and after this p... Read More about Germany 2: Colonial Empire.