The 'Civilising Mission' of Portuguese Colonialism, 1870-1930 [[electronic resource] /] / by Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo
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| Autore: |
Jerónimo Miguel Bandeira
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| Titolo: |
The 'Civilising Mission' of Portuguese Colonialism, 1870-1930 [[electronic resource] /] / by Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2015 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2015. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 960.31 |
| Soggetto topico: | Africa—History |
| Imperialism | |
| Civilization—History | |
| Europe—History | |
| History, Modern | |
| Social history | |
| African History | |
| Imperialism and Colonialism | |
| Cultural History | |
| European History | |
| Modern History | |
| Social History | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Portugal Colonies Africa History 19th century |
| Portugal Colonies Africa History 20th century | |
| Africa Colonization Social aspects History | |
| Africa Civilization Portuguese influences | |
| Classificazione: | HIS001000HIS037060HIS037070HIS045000 |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | PART I. THE "CIVILISATION GUILD" : NATIVE LABOUR AND PORTUGUESE COLONIALISM -- 1. Between Benevolence and Inevitability : The "Civilising Mission" of Portuguese Colonialism -- 2. The Civilisation Guild and the "Engineers of Depression" : The Case of the S.Thomé Cocoa -- 3. "Redemptive Labour" and the Missionaries of the Alphabet -- PART II. COLONIALISM WITHOUT BORDERS -- 4. Bibles, Flags and Transnational Loyalties : Educating Empires -- 5. New Methods, Old Conclusions : The Ross Report -- Conclusion. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This book provides an historical, critical analysis of the doctrine of 'civilising mission' in Portuguese colonialism in the crucial period from 1870 to 1930. Exploring international contexts and transnational connections, this 'civilising mission' is analysed and assessed by examining the employment and distribution of African manpower. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The 'Civilising Mission' of Portuguese Colonialism, 1870-1930 |
| ISBN: | 1-137-35591-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815245803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, . 2635-1633