Germany in central america. Comparative imperialism, 1821-1929
Editorial UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS
Mainland Spain
- Publisher UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS
- ISBN13 9780817308865
- ISBN10 0817308865
- Type Book
- Pages 317
- Published 1997
- Bookbinding Cloth
Sections
History Of AmericaGermany in central america. Comparative imperialism, 1821-1929
Editorial UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA PRESS
Mainland Spain
Book Details
Of the four countries most active in independent Central America - Britain, the United States, France, and Germany - historians know the least about the full extent of the involvement of the Germans. Germany, however, played a crucial role in Central American history. Germany in Central America reveals the stories of the institutions that supported and organized German migration, the immigrants' continuing ties with the homeland, and the preservation of their culture on foreign soil. This unique book traces the political and economic changes in Germany (and to some extent also in Central America) to serve as background for narrating or analyzing the relationship between Germany and Central American countries. Schoonover utilizes extensive private and public manuscript material from Central America, Europe, and the United States, including private collections and German federal and state government archives, to reveal this relationship within the framework of the rivalry of European powers and the United States.