Heroic imperialists in Africa the promotion of british and french colonial heroes, 1870-1939

This book looks at imperial heroes from behind the legends of a dozen major colonial figures on both sides of the Channel, revisiting the familiar stories under a radically new angle. It demonstrates how their reputations were made over several decades, and depicts the milieus and individuals who su...

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1. Verfasser: Sèbe, Berny (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Manchester Manchester Univ. Press 2015
Ausgabe:This paperback ed. first publ. 2015
Schriftenreihe:Studies in imperialism
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Zusammenfassung:This book looks at imperial heroes from behind the legends of a dozen major colonial figures on both sides of the Channel, revisiting the familiar stories under a radically new angle. It demonstrates how their reputations were made over several decades, and depicts the milieus and individuals who supported, and benefited from, these heroic stories.
Beschreibung:XXI, 329 S.
Ill.
24 cm
ISBN:9780719097515
978-0-7190-9751-5
0719097517
0-7190-9751-7