James Bade Bücher

'Eine Welt für sich' - hieß es im Vorwort des Buches 'Neu-Seeland' von Ferdinand Hochstetter. Dieser deutsche (sowie schweizerische und österreichische) Blick auf Neuseeland in der Periode vom Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zum Ausbruch des 1. Weltkrieges ist Thema des Sammelbandes. In zahlreichen Beiträgen untersuchen die Autoren die vielfältigen Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland, der Schweiz und Österreich auf der einen, und Neuseeland auf der anderen Seite. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei das verlockende Inselreich als Ziel deutschsprachiger Auswanderung. Aber auch andere Aspekte, etwa die Erfahrungen und das Wirken deutschsprachiger Künstler, Wissenschaftler, Unternehmer oder Missionare in Neuseeland, werden ausführlich untersucht. Hanseatische Kaufleute als Wegbereiter deutscher Interessen im Südpazifik. Österreichische Versuche, eine eigene maritime Leistungsfähigkeit mit einer u. a. nach Neuseeland führenden Expedition unter Beweis zu stellen oder das Phänomen der subventionierten Einwanderung sind weitere Themen. In insgesamt 26 Kapiteln entsteht das überaus lebendige Bild einer heutzutage fast vergessenene Beziehung - gerade in Anbetracht des stetig wachsenden touristischen Interesses an Neuseeland lohnt sich ein Blick in die Vergangenheit.

Mehr als zehn Jahre lang führten Neuseeland und Deutschland im 20. Jahrhundert Krieg gegeneinander. Im Schatten der sich daraus ergebenden Feindseligkeiten fanden positive Kontakte lange Zeit keine Beachtung. Bade beschreibt in diesem Band deutsch-österreichische Einflüsse auf die neuseeländische Kultur und Wissenschaft, die Geschäfts- und Berufswelt sowie die Beziehung der Länder in jüngster Zeit.

An examination of the relationship between Germany and New Zealand in the twentieth century; the role of Germans in New Zealand society, the 'shadow of war', and the strong present-day ties. Thirty one contributors write about historical and contemporary connections, and about the lives of leading figures in New Zealand arts, universities, business, and professions.

Felix von Luckner, a German prisoner of war in New Zealand in 1917, became a folk hero due to his chivalrous treatment of captured crews and his daring escape. His return in 1938 sparked admiration amidst ongoing controversies. New archival documents from Germany and New Zealand shed light on his complex legacy.

The German connection with New Zealand during the nineteenth century is an important part of New Zealand's heritage, but for various reasons it has remained a neglected part of New Zealand history. James Bade and his team of contributors seek to redress the balance with this generouslyillustrated volume, which examines not only early German settlement, but also the contribution of German and Austrian scientists, artists, musicians, businessmen, and missionaries to the New Zealand way of life.

Three university students-Tom from New Zealand, Jake from Oklahoma, and Luise from Berlin-have discovered a crucial message from the German novelist Theodor Fontane on the future of humankind, deposited in the Glass Mountains of Oklahoma. The three meet at a lake near Berlin associated with Fontane, Lake Stechlin, to discuss their U.N.-supported research with TV news reporters, who suggest they turn their findings into a manifesto. The students then explore the lake and witness some extraordinary phenomena. On their way back, they are blocked by two strangers who say they are determined to stop their manifesto from getting out to the public. The students then realize that the lake was warning them to seek refuge on the other side of the world. They travel to a remote part of New Zealand-Snake Point-to write the manifesto. However, soon they become aware that the two strangers they met at Lake Stechlin have found them. The two men then make a series of attempts to ambush and eliminate them. With the help of supportive neighbors and wildlife, will the students manage to outwit their opponents and emerge with a successful manifesto?

Germans in Tonga is the culmination of an eight-year research project in which the author and his team of researchers gathered biographical material on Germans in Tonga. There are four main sources: the British Consul Tonga files, held in the Western Pacific Archives of the University of Auckland Library Special Collections; the Defence Department Enemy Aliens files and Aliens Records held at Archives New Zealand in Wellington; the Archives of the German Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) in Berlin; and the Ministry of Justice Archives in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The volume contains short biographies of over 350 Germans in Tonga born over a 110-year period between 1822 and 1932 and features an introduction by the author on the historical background to the German connection with Tonga.