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Tanganyika under German rule, 1905-1912. created by John Ilife

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nairobi East African Pub. House, 1969.Description: xiii, 235 pages map. 22 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • DT447 ILI
Contents:
Preface; Terminology; 1. The argument; 2. The Maji Maji rebellion; 3. The political context; 4. Rechenberg and reconstruction; 5. The European challenge; 6. White man's country; 7. The collapse of the local compromise; 8. The age of improvement; 9. The new dilemma; Bibliography; Index.
Summary: Dr Illiffe's book is one of the few available studies of German colonial administration. He has drawn on a wide range of sources, both in East Africa and Germany. Written in the light of current reappraisal of African history, the book gives valuable insight into African initiatives during the early years of European rule.
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Based on the author's thesis, Cambridge University.

Includes index and bibliography

Preface; Terminology; 1. The argument; 2. The Maji Maji rebellion; 3. The political context; 4. Rechenberg and reconstruction; 5. The European challenge; 6. White man's country; 7. The collapse of the local compromise; 8. The age of improvement; 9. The new dilemma; Bibliography; Index.

Dr Illiffe's book is one of the few available studies of German colonial administration. He has drawn on a wide range of sources, both in East Africa and Germany. Written in the light of current reappraisal of African history, the book gives valuable insight into African initiatives during the early years of European rule.

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