About Carl Peters - History of a very controversial colonizer
This film is about an adventurous petty bourgeois entrepeneur who went to Africa in the 19th century to exploit natural resorces, establish new markets and gain new territories for his fatherland, Germany. Original title: Love of Empire - Germany's obscure past in Africa A film by Peter Heller © 1978, Filmkraft Peter Heller
Carl Peters - History of a very controversial colonizer is presented by wocomoDOCS. Its listed runtime is 71 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
As a history documentary, Carl Peters - History of a very controversial colonizer uses peters, history, controversial as its central frame. Historical documentaries interpret surviving evidence rather than simply replaying the past. Watch how archives, archaeology, expert interpretation and first-hand records are used, and note where uncertainty or competing explanations remain.
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Documentary details and original source
- Title
- Carl Peters - History of a very controversial colonizer
- Category
- History
- Runtime
- 71 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- wocomoDOCS
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