Colleagues might be interested in the following new edition of one of the
most important texts of the German literary discourse on colonialism in the
nineteenth century:
Wilhelm Raabe, Sankt Thomas. Eine Erzaehlung. Mit einem Nachwort und
Anmerkungen herausgegeben von Florian Krobb. Hannover: Wehrhahn, 2008 (=
Bibliothek des 19. Jahrhunderts, 3).
150 pp. 16.00 EURO. ISBN: 978-3-86525-303-3
Wehrhahn Verlag
Am Mittelfelde 1
D-30519 Hannover
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www.wehrhahn-verlag.de
The edition contains historical explanations, illustrations, a 60-page
afterword and the reproduction of sources which allow the study of
continuities in the image of Africa from the 17th century to Raabe's times.
An English translation of 'St. Thomas' exists, which renders the text
suitable for interdisciplinary courses on colonialism and its discourse.
Professor Florian Krobb
Department of German
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Maynooth
County Kildare
Republic of Ireland
Tel. 00353 1 708 3702
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