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Heroic imperialists in Africa : the promotion of British and French colonial heroes, 1870-1939

Sèbe, Berny, author

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\"From David Livingstone to Charles de Foucauld, from Pierre Savorgan de Brazza to General Gordon, from the 'Sirdar' Kitchener to Jean-Baptiste Marchand, these standard-bearers of the 'civilising mission', armed with Bible or rifle, often both, became widely celebrated in their metropoles, with their exploits splashed across the front pages of the penny press, inspiring generations of biographers, painters and, later, film-makers. ... Berny Sèbe explores in comparative perspective the ways in which heroes of the British and French empires in Africa were selected, manufactured and packaged from the height of 'New Imperialism' until the Second World War.\"--Page 4 of cover.

• Publisher: Manchester University Press,Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: Heroes Press coverage Great Britain. / Heroes Press coverage France. / Imperialism in popular culture Great Britain History 19th century. / Imperialism in popular culture Great Britain History 20th century. / Imperialism in popular culture France History 19th century. / Imperialism in popular culture France History 20th century. / Imperialismus. / Kolonialismus. / Volkskultur. / Kolonialismus / Held / Great Britain Colonies History 19th century. / Great Britain Colonies History 20th century. / France Colonies History 19th century. / France Colonies History 20th century. / Frankreich. / Großbritannien. / Frankreich / Großbritannien / Afrika
• ISBN: 9780719084928, 071908492X

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
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