Beschreibung
This volume contains short biographies of over 350 Germans in Tonga born over a 110-year period between 1822 and 1932 and features an introduction on the historical background to the German connection with Tonga. It is the culmination of an eight-year research project examining archival files in New Zealand, Tonga and Germany.
Autorenportrait
James N. Bade, Director of the University of Auckland Research Centre for Germanic Connections with New Zealand and the Pacific, is Professor of German and Head of European Languages and Literatures at the University of Auckland (New Zealand).
Inhalt
Contents: Lord Vaea, Minister of Internal Affairs, Nuku’alofa, Tonga – Carl Sanft, Honorary German Consul, Nuku’alofa, Tonga – The Historical Background to the German Connection with Tonga – Antz-Zuckschwerdt – Short Biographies of over 350 Germans in Tonga – British Consul Tonga Files – Defence Department Enemy Aliens Files and Aliens Records.
