AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
The book is divided into six chapters: Introduction. Mombasa; The Ugandan Railway. Nairobi; Towards Entebbe. Entebbe; Mabira Forest; Kisumu. From Voi to Taveta […]
Dogel’, V.A.: A Naturalist in East Africa Read Post »
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 book is a recollection of Gorodetskii’s travel to British East Africa, which lasted approximately three and a half months, from the end of 1911 to the end of February 1912. In the preface, the author states the influence of famous Western colonial writers […]
Gorodetskii, V.V.: In the African Jungle. A Hunter’s Diary Read Post »
The book consists of daily diary entries of variable length, which provide detailed ethnographic data and descriptions of the flora and fauna of East Africa […]
Sokolov, I.I.: Diary of the Expedition to Kenya and Uganda in 1914 Read Post »
The piece is an account of Nikitin’s expedition to German and British East Africa. The author recollects the main stops along the journey, which began in Odessa […]
Nikitin, V.N.: On the Shores of Lake Victoria Read Post »
The travel notes are divided into four chapters, and are provided with five photographs (landscapes; Amani institute; Tengeni station). The first chapter contains descriptions of the city of Tanga and its population […]
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 […]
Gottlieb Keller asks his master, a shoemaker, for his daughter’s hand. The master replies that he will only give his daughter to someone who has conquered some land in Africa for the Germans […]
Liudvig, M.: The Germans in Africa. A Short Story Read Post »
In the opening lines, the author asserts that Africa has long been the battleground for European powers, who sought to compensate for the limited space of their countries in Europe by securing extensive territories on the African continent. The book offers brief overviews of the history of European colonies and their borders in the late 19th century […]
Bok, I.I.: European Successes in the Eastern Half of Africa in Recent Years Read Post »