A Sad Fiasco: Colonial Concentration Camps in Southern Africa, 1900-1908 Contributor(s): Kreienbaum, Jonas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789203260 ISBN-13: 9781789203264 Publisher: Berghahn Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2019 Click for more in this series: War and Genocide |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Genocide & War Crimes - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa |
Dewey: 968.049 |
LCCN: 2019019141 |
Series: War and Genocide |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.23 lbs) 289 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Only in recent years has the history of European colonial concentration camps in Africa-in which thousands of prisoners died in appalling conditions-become widely known beyond a handful of specialists. Although they preceded the Third Reich by many decades, the camps' newfound notoriety has led many to ask to what extent they anticipated the horrors of the Holocaust. Were they designed for mass killing, a misbegotten attempt at modernization, or something else entirely? A Sad Fiasco confronts this difficult question head-on, reconstructing the actions of colonial officials in both British South Africa and German South-West Africa as well as the experiences of internees to explore both the similarities and the divergences between the African camps and their Nazi-era successors. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kreienbaum, Jonas: - Jonas Kreienbaum is a lecturer at the Historical Institute of the University of Rostock. He holds a doctorate in modern history from Humboldt University Berlin and has worked extensively on colonial history, decolonization, and mass violence. |
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