Colonial Geography: Race and Space in German East Africa, 1884–1905

"Colonial Geography is a stimulating and accessible examination of the intellectual currents which underlay German colonialism in East Africa. Its prose is direct, concise, and lucid and never resorts to jargon or ambiguity. The straightforward chronological order of the chapters enhances accessibility. Matthew Unangst contributes considerable insight on the changes of policy which marked the history of German East Africa."

James L. Giblin, Professor of African History, University of Iowa

"The lens of cultural geography in East Africa is a fruitful one, and Matthew Unangst does very well to sustain it throughout this book. Colonial Geography takes seriously both events on the frontier and metropolitan figures such as Friedrich Ratzel. It offers a good sense of cultural geography and its development in relation to East Africa, and also shows that Africans had their own sense of their connection to their lands and how it should be managed."

Matthew P. Fitzpatrick, Professor of History, Flinders University