Heroes of empire : five charismatic men and the conquest of Africa
Title:
Heroes of empire : five charismatic men and the conquest of Africa
JLCTITLE245:
Edward Berenson.
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Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2011.
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations, map
ISBN:
9780520947191
Abstract:
During the decades of empire (1870-1914), legendary heroes and their astonishing deeds of conquest gave imperialism a recognizable human face. Henry Morton Stanley, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Charles Gordon, Jean-Baptiste Marchand, and Hubert Lyautey all braved almost unimaginable dangers among "savage" people for their nation's greater good. This vastly readable book, the first comparative history of colonial heroes in Britain and France, shows via unforgettable portraits the shift from public veneration of the peaceful conqueror to unbridled passion for the vanquishing hero. Edward Berenson.
Local Note:
JSTOR
UAS/JPL: EBSCO Academic Subscription.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
Henry Morton Stanley and the new journalism -- Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the making of the French Third Republic -- Charles Gordon, imperial saint -- The "Stanley craze" -- Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Fashoda, and the Dreyfus Affair -- Brazza and the scandal of the Congo -- Hubert Lyautey and the French seizure of Morocco.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.