{"product_id":"9781805393276-explorations-and-entanglements","title":"Explorations and Entanglements","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermans in Pacific Worlds from the Early Modern Period to World War I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplorations and Entanglements\u003c\/em\u003e reconstructs the German elements in the overlapping cultural circuits and complex oceanic transits of the “Pacific Worlds.” It concentrates on the pre-1914 period and encompasses scientific, cultural, religious and commercial exchanges. It opens a gate to a fascinating and hitherto much neglected arena of transnational encounters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, Germany has been considered a minor player in Pacific history: its presence there was more limited than that of other European nations, and whereas its European rivals established themselves as imperial forces beginning in the early modern era, Germany did not seriously pursue colonialism until the nineteenth century. Yet thanks to recent advances in the field emphasizing transoceanic networks and cultural encounters, it is now possible to develop a more nuanced understanding of the history of Germans in the Pacific. The studies gathered here offer fascinating research into German missionary, commercial, scientific, and imperial activity against the backdrop of the Pacific’s overlapping cultural circuits and complex oceanic transits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41687059726433,"sku":"9781805393276","price":32.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26975608.jpg?v=1721396432","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805393276-explorations-and-entanglements","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}