Austria in the history of Maputo
Readers from Austria who are interested in history will wonder with surprise what role their country and an “English lieutenant colonel in Austrian service” I mentioned in 1777 play in the history of Lourenço...
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Lourenço Marques – Maputo – Mozambique: The History of a City
Maputo is gaining increasing tourist, economic and political importance in southern Africa. To understand this development, a look at history can be helpful. That’s why I have included an excerpt from my book “Berichte...
The Cultural Relations of Mozambique and the GDR
The following article is the long version of an article written for the magazine “Melodie & Rhythmus“. Recently I was asked to contribute to the cultural connections of the GDR with African countries due...
Religion in Mozambique
1. Religions and their history in Mozambique The extensive Portuguese colonial expansion was from the outset the joint work of the crown, nobility, clergy and early bourgeoisie. In the process, the Christian bringers-to-be of...