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The French Colonial Mind, 2-volume set
Thomas Thomas
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Volume 1: What made France into an imperialist nation, ruler of a global empire with millions of dependent subjects overseas? Historians have sought answers to this question in the nation’s political situation at home and abroad, its socioeconomic circumstances, and its international ambitions. But all these motivating factors depended on other, less tangible forces, namely, the prevailing attitudes of the day and their influence among those charged with acquiring or administering a colonial empire. The French Colonial Mind explores these mind-sets to illuminate the nature of French imperialism. The first of two linked volumes, this book brings together fifteen leading scholars ... Read more
Volume 1: What made France into an imperialist nation, ruler of a global empire with millions of dependent subjects overseas? Historians have sought answers to this question in the nation’s political situation at home and abroad, its socioeconomic circumstances, and its international ambitions. But all these motivating factors depended on other, less tangible forces, namely, the prevailing attitudes of the day and their influence among those charged with acquiring or administering a colonial empire. The French Colonial Mind explores these mind-sets to illuminate the nature of French imperialism. The first of two linked volumes, this book brings together fifteen leading scholars ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803238152
SKU
V9780803238152
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Ref
99-15
About Thomas Thomas
Martin Thomas is a professor of colonial history at Exeter University. He is the author of several books, including The French Empire Between the Wars: Imperialism, Politics, and Society and Empires of Intelligence: Security Services and Colonial Disorder after 1914.
Reviews for The French Colonial Mind, 2-volume set
"[The French Colonial Mind] illuminates many crucial aspects of empire."—T. P. Johnson, Choice "The French Colonial Mind is a well-conceived and well-executed edited collection. It is undoubtedly a significant work, being of interest to both scholars of French Colonial history and of those looking to improve their understanding of the ways in which imperial thinking shaped the modern world."—Marcia Goncalves, European Review ... Read more