Josef Köstlbauer
Biographic Data
| ID | 5650309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Josef Köstlbauer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Josef |
| FAMILY NAME | Köstlbauer |
| SIGNATURE | KÖSTLBAUER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bonn |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7527-0836 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Community, Self and Dependency
Slavery in the Holy Roman Empire
This chapter provides an introduction to the multifaceted history of slavery in the principalities of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the early modern period. Utilizing the tripartite structure proposed by the editors, it explains the heterogeneous and often ill-defined character of slavery in the Empire. Besides describing the various entryways of enslaved individuals into the Empire and the disparate expressions of slavery encount…
A “Moors’ Lovefeast” and Masked Enslavement in the Eighteenth-Century Moravian Church
This article analyzes context and circumstances of an event described as a “Moors’ lovefeast,” which took place in the Moravian Church settlement of Herrnhaag in December 1742. Several of the “Moors” in attendance hailed from the West Indies, others from North America and Africa. Likewise present were a Malabar, a Tatar, and a German Sinto. Adding to the cosmopolitan luster of the Herrnhaag congregation, their presence broadcasted a powerful mess…
Beyond Exceptionalism – Traces of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Early Modern Germany, 1650–1850
We have decided to spell 'Black' with capital letters since it has recently developed into a widely accepted spelling underlining that Blackness "is not a natural category but a social onea collective identitywith a particular history" (see Kwame Antony Appiah, "The Case for Capitalizing the B in Black," The Atlantic, June 18, 2020, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/timeto-capitalize-blackand-white/613159/). Excepted from this spe…
Beyond Exceptionalism
While the economic involvement of early modern Germany in slavery and the slave trade is increasingly receiving attention, the direct participation of Germans in human trafficking remains a blind spot in historiography. This edited volume focuses on practices of enslavement taking place within German territories in the early modern period as well as on the people of African, Asian, and Native American descent caught up in them
Globalized Peripheries
People of African Descent in Early Modern Europe
People of African descent shaped early modern Europe, here encompassing the 15th to 18th centuries, in many ways. They traveled, moved, or were trafficked to the European continent, voluntarily or by force, temporarily or for the rest of their lives. Yet the great majority of Africans arrived in Europe as captives or slaves. Enslavement practices that originated in ancient and medieval times gained momentum during the era when peoples living in t…
Beyond Exceptionalism
While the economic involvement of early modern Germany in slavery and the slave trade is increasingly receiving attention, the direct participation of Germans in human trafficking remains a blind spot in historiography. This edited volume focuses on practices of enslavement taking place within German territories in the early modern period as well as on the people of African, Asian, and Native American descent caught up in them
Globalized Peripheries
People of African Descent in Early Modern Europe
People of African descent shaped early modern Europe, here encompassing the 15th to 18th centuries, in many ways. They traveled, moved, or were trafficked to the European continent, voluntarily or by force, temporarily or for the rest of their lives. Yet the great majority of Africans arrived in Europe as captives or slaves. Enslavement practices that originated in ancient and medieval times gained momentum during the era when peoples living in t…
Beyond Exceptionalism – Traces of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Early Modern Germany, 1650–1850
We have decided to spell 'Black' with capital letters since it has recently developed into a widely accepted spelling underlining that Blackness "is not a natural category but a social onea collective identitywith a particular history" (see Kwame Antony Appiah, "The Case for Capitalizing the B in Black," The Atlantic, June 18, 2020, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/timeto-capitalize-blackand-white/613159/). Excepted from this spe…
Beyond Exceptionalism
While the economic involvement of early modern Germany in slavery and the slave trade is increasingly receiving attention, the direct participation of Germans in human trafficking remains a blind spot in historiography. This edited volume focuses on practices of enslavement taking place within German territories in the early modern period as well as on the people of African, Asian, and Native American descent caught up in them
Slavery in the Holy Roman Empire
This chapter provides an introduction to the multifaceted history of slavery in the principalities of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation in the early modern period. Utilizing the tripartite structure proposed by the editors, it explains the heterogeneous and often ill-defined character of slavery in the Empire. Besides describing the various entryways of enslaved individuals into the Empire and the disparate expressions of slavery encount…
A “Moors’ Lovefeast” and Masked Enslavement in the Eighteenth-Century Moravian Church
This article analyzes context and circumstances of an event described as a “Moors’ lovefeast,” which took place in the Moravian Church settlement of Herrnhaag in December 1742. Several of the “Moors” in attendance hailed from the West Indies, others from North America and Africa. Likewise present were a Malabar, a Tatar, and a German Sinto. Adding to the cosmopolitan luster of the Herrnhaag congregation, their presence broadcasted a powerful mess…
Community, Self and Dependency
History (6 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · History (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Empire (2 works) · Exceptionalism (2 works) · Geography (2 works)