Project Gutenberg 2019-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 500 Leutwein, Theodor Gotthilf von 1849 1921 Elf Jahre Gouverneur in Deutsch-Südwestafrika Produced by Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Elf Jahre Gouverneur in Deutsch-Südwestafrika" by Theodor Leutwein is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides insights into the complexities and challenges faced in German colonial policies in South West Africa during Leutwein's governorship, reflecting both achievements and setbacks. It delves into the interactions between the German colonizers and the indigenous populations, emphasizing the importance of humane colonial practices over oppression. The opening of the work presents Leutwein's initial reflections on the realities of German colonial administration amidst historical conflicts involving the native peoples such as the Hottentots and Hereros. He outlines the demographic and ethnographic background of the region, detailing the various tribes and their historical migration patterns. Leutwein highlights the intricacies of the relationships between different groups, foreshadowing the conflicts that will unfold under German rule, while also indicating his belief that a more generous and respectful colonial policy could lead to more favorable outcomes for both the colonizers and the indigenous inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Leutwein, Theodor Gotthilf von, 1849-1921 Namibia -- History -- 1884-1915 Colonial administrators -- Namibia -- Biography Colonial administrators -- Germany -- Biography Germany -- Colonies -- Africa, Southern DT Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1608241 2025-09-23T11:50:28.051130 text/html 1522070 2019-03-18T11:52:32 text/html 11893481 2025-09-23T11:50:57.026970 application/epub+zip 11922615 2025-09-23T11:50:35.898044 application/epub+zip 598073 2025-09-23T11:50:30.583089 application/epub+zip 14615763 2025-09-23T11:51:09.933924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14478297 2025-09-23T11:50:51.451030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 908158 2022-09-26T20:12:30.618410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1259250 2025-09-23T11:50:23.923122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1259488 2019-03-18T11:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19846 2025-09-23T11:51:10.134919 application/rdf+xml 25664 2025-09-23T11:50:30.871071 image/jpeg 3363 2025-09-23T11:50:30.730092 image/jpeg 448119 2019-03-18T11:53:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 12435915 2019-03-18T11:53:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 12895238 2025-09-23T11:50:28.831073 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia