Heroes of Empire
Five Charismatic Men and the Conquest of Africa
(Sprache: Englisch)
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...
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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 nations greater good. Edward Berenson argues that these five men transformed the imperial steeplechase of those years into a powerful "heroic moment." He breaks new ground by linking the eras "new imperialism" to its "new journalism" - the penny press - which furnished the public with larger-than-life figures who then embodied each nations imperial hopes and anxieties.
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Henry Morton Stanley and the New Journalism 2. Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza and the Making of the French Third Republic 3. Charles Gordon, Imperial Saint 4. The Stanley Craze" 5. Jean-Baptiste Marchand, Fashoda, and the Dreyfus Affair 6. Brazza and the Scandal of the Congo 7. Hubert Lyautey and the French Seizure of Morocco Epilogue Notes Index
Autoren-Porträt von Edward Berenson
Edward Berenson is Professor of History and Director of the Institute of French Studies at New York University. He is the author of Populist Religion and Left-Wing Politics in France and The Trial of Madame Caillaux (UC Press).
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Edward Berenson
- 2012, 376 Seiten, Maße: 14,5 x 21,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: University of California Press
- ISBN-10: 0520272587
- ISBN-13: 9780520272583
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Englisch
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"An utterly enthralling and elegantly-crafted work which grips from its arresting opening sentence."--Journal of African History "An extremely readable book comparing Henry Morton Stanley, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Charles Gordon, Jean-Baptiste Marchand and Hubert Lyautey."--Times Higher Education "A fascinating book."--Journal of Modern History "Recommended for students and scholars of African colonial history, as well as for those who like to read about adventurers in Africa."--Library Journal "Berenson's writing style is easily accessible to all levels of study, making this a valuable addition for teaching and research." --Victorian Poetry
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