AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
The essay is divided into four chapters: German East Africa (issue 1), Cameroon (issue 2), Togo and German South West Africa (issue 7-8). In the introduction, Grigor’ev quickly explains that Germany has acquired territories in separate regions of Africa, which, along with the unfavourable climate, makes their administration harder […]
Grigor’ev, A.A.: German Colonies in Africa Read Post »
The essay is divided into six chapters, each dedicated to: Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and the state system of the British Empire. In the chapter on South Africa, Korf explains how the Union of South Africa came to be […]
Korf, S.A.: The Self-Governing Colonies of Great Britain Read Post »
The book features a foreword, a bibliography and a map, and it is organised into thematic chapters. In the foreword, the author addresses the prevalence of misinformation surrounding Angola, a Portuguese colony in Africa. Iurovetskii suggests that Angola might hold significance as a potential home for the Jewish population […]
Iurovetskii, M.I.: Angola. The Land Offered by Portugal to the Jews for Colonisation Read Post »
The travel notes are divided into four chapters and accompanied by five photographs (of landscapes, the Amani Institute and Tengeni Station). The first chapter contains descriptions of the city of Tanga and its population, comprised of “Europeans”, “Arabs”, “Indians” and “Negroes”. It also contains accounts […]
The book is divided into thirteen chapters, accompanied by an introduction, a conclusion, technical drawings, and a map. In the introduction, the author provides a brief historical overview of Egypt’s irrigation systems and mentions that he visited Egypt in 1908, a journey that enabled him to write this book. During his stay, with the cooperation of British engineers, Ermolaev visited all the major hydraulic structures in Egypt […]
Ermolaev, M.N.: Modern Irrigation and Cotton Production in Egypt Read Post »
In a forward note the author claims that the Russian academic community lacks a monographic study devoted to the German colonies and his goal is to fill this gap. The book includes five chapters. Chapter 1 offers an introduction; Chapter 2 provides a historical overview of the development of Germany’s colonial power, tracing its evolution from the initial steps towards colonial policy (such as the rise of the German Colonial Union) to the present day […]
This short essay, published as a free supplement of the journal “Narodnoe obrazovanie”, intends to familiarise readers with the island of Madagascar. Information on the geography, climate, flora and fauna, inhabitants […]
Rudnev, I.I.: The African Island of Madagascar Read Post »
The book contains an author’s foreword, wherein he elucidates the essay’s main goal: to analyse the feasibility of establishing a centre for the Jewish people, that is economically viable and capable of meeting the general needs of the Jewish community. The essay itself is focused on the case of Liberia […]
Paperin, L.: Liberia (A Negro State) Read Post »
The essay is divided into five sections: Agriculture; Industries; Trades; Finances; and Bases for the Further Development of the Russian Protectorate System in the Khanate. Each topic is considered in relation to the situation in both Bukhara and Tunisia. […]
In the introductory pages the author claims that the British government offered the Jews some land in East Africa, to settle on an autonomous basis. They provide a literal translation of excerpts from the document containing the offer […]
Anon. – Uganda, or Uganeida. A Geographical Essay Read Post »