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Enlightenment or Empire - Colonial Discourse in German Culture (Paperback, New)
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Enlightenment or Empire - Colonial Discourse in German Culture (Paperback, New)
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Enlightenment or Empire is a crucial contribution to our
understanding of the culture of European colonialism. The book
opens with a bold reconsideration of the relationship between the
Enlightenment and colonialism, at the heart of which is an
examination of two parallel texts-Captain James Cook's and Georg
Foster's accounts of Cook's voyage of 1773. Berman then examines
geography, religion, gender, and fiction in the writings of
nineteenth-century travelers in Africa. He concludes with a
discussion of the alternative anti-colonial traditions of Germany
and France. Berman's book is a provocative contribution to current
debates about the Enlightenment and its political legacy. In
opposition to contemporary critics who argue that the Enlightenment
is fully implicated in structures of domination, including
colonialism, Berman argues for a more subtle, complex understanding
of the political and cultural consequences of the Enlightenment.
Russell A. Berman is a professor of German studies and comparative
literature at Stanford University. He is the author of The Rise of
the Modern German Novel: Crisis and Charisma; Modern Culture and
Critical Theory: Art, Politics, and the Legacy of the Frankfurt
School; and Cultural Studies of Modern Germany: History,
Representation, and Nationhood.
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