British engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 / / by Casper Andersen |
Autore | Andersen Casper |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 960.23 |
Collana | Empires in Perspective |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Great Britain - History - 19th century
Engineering - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-317-32301-7
1-315-65575-6 1-317-32302-5 1-283-29197-5 9786613291974 1-84893-119-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements; List of Tables; Introduction; 1. Africa, Imperial Communication and the Engineering Press; 2. Engineers in Imperial London; 3. Engineering Networks and the Great George Street Clique; 4. Empire in the Institution of Civil Engineers; 5. Explorer-Engineers and Gentlemen in the Public Eye; 6. Vandals and Civilizers in Aswan and London; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457562603321 |
Andersen Casper | ||
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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British engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 / / by Casper Andersen |
Autore | Andersen Casper |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 229 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 620.0094109034 |
Collana | Empires in perspective |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Great Britain - History - 19th century
Engineering - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-317-32301-7
1-315-65575-6 1-317-32302-5 1-283-29197-5 9786613291974 1-84893-119-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Africa, imperial communication and the engineering press -- Engineers in imperial London -- Engineering networks and the great George Street clique -- Empire in the Institution of Civil Engineers -- Explorer-engineers and gentlemen in the public eye -- Vandals and civilizers in Aswan and London. |
Altri titoli varianti | British Engineers & Africa, 1875-1914 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781750103321 |
Andersen Casper | ||
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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British engineers and Africa, 1875-1914 / / by Casper Andersen |
Autore | Andersen Casper |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pickering & Chatto, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 229 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 620.0094109034 |
Collana | Empires in perspective |
Soggetto topico |
Engineering - Great Britain - History - 19th century
Engineering - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-317-32301-7
1-315-65575-6 1-317-32302-5 1-283-29197-5 9786613291974 1-84893-119-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Africa, imperial communication and the engineering press -- Engineers in imperial London -- Engineering networks and the great George Street clique -- Empire in the Institution of Civil Engineers -- Explorer-engineers and gentlemen in the public eye -- Vandals and civilizers in Aswan and London. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819272303321 |
Andersen Casper | ||
London, : Pickering & Chatto, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A civilised savagery : Britain and the new slaveries in Africa, 1884-1926 / / Kevin Grant |
Autore | Grant Kevin <1965-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.3/62/096709034 |
Soggetto topico |
Slavery - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 19th century
Slavery - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-203-95550-1
1-135-40864-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; A Civilised Savagery; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Humanity and Slavery in All Their Forms; Chapter 2 Bodies and Souls: Evangelicalism and Human Rights in the Congo Reform Campaign, 1884-1913; Chapter 3 ""Chinese Slavery"" in South Africa and Great Britain, 1902-1910; Chapter 4 Calculating Virtue: Cadbury Brothers and Slavery in Portuguese West Africa, 1901-1913; Chapter 5 British Anti-slavery and the Imperial Origins of International Government and Labor Law, 1914-1926; Epilogue; Appendix to Chapter 4; Notes
BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464257803321 |
Grant Kevin <1965-, > | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A civilised savagery : Britain and the new slaveries in Africa, 1884-1926 / / Kevin Grant |
Autore | Grant Kevin <1965-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.3/62/096709034 |
Soggetto topico |
Slavery - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 19th century
Slavery - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-135-40871-8
0-203-95550-1 1-135-40864-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; A Civilised Savagery; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Humanity and Slavery in All Their Forms; Chapter 2 Bodies and Souls: Evangelicalism and Human Rights in the Congo Reform Campaign, 1884-1913; Chapter 3 ""Chinese Slavery"" in South Africa and Great Britain, 1902-1910; Chapter 4 Calculating Virtue: Cadbury Brothers and Slavery in Portuguese West Africa, 1901-1913; Chapter 5 British Anti-slavery and the Imperial Origins of International Government and Labor Law, 1914-1926; Epilogue; Appendix to Chapter 4; Notes
BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787718703321 |
Grant Kevin <1965-, > | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A civilised savagery : Britain and the new slaveries in Africa, 1884-1926 / / Kevin Grant |
Autore | Grant Kevin <1965-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (236 p.) |
Disciplina | 306.3/62/096709034 |
Soggetto topico |
Slavery - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 19th century
Slavery - Africa, Sub-Saharan - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-135-40871-8
0-203-95550-1 1-135-40864-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; A Civilised Savagery; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Humanity and Slavery in All Their Forms; Chapter 2 Bodies and Souls: Evangelicalism and Human Rights in the Congo Reform Campaign, 1884-1913; Chapter 3 ""Chinese Slavery"" in South Africa and Great Britain, 1902-1910; Chapter 4 Calculating Virtue: Cadbury Brothers and Slavery in Portuguese West Africa, 1901-1913; Chapter 5 British Anti-slavery and the Imperial Origins of International Government and Labor Law, 1914-1926; Epilogue; Appendix to Chapter 4; Notes
BibliographyIndex |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807185103321 |
Grant Kevin <1965-, > | ||
New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soldiers and settlers in Africa, 1850-1918 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stephen M. Miller |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
Disciplina | 960/.23 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MillerStephen M. <1964-> |
Collana | History of warfare |
Soggetto topico |
Soldiers - Africa - History - 19th century
Soldiers - Africa - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-94986-1
9786612949869 90-474-4479-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preliminary Material / S. Miller -- Chapter One. Introduction / Stephen M. Miller -- Chapter Two. \'Valuable, Gallant And Faithful Assistants\': The Fingo (Or Mfengu) As Colonial Military Allies During The Cape-Xhosa Wars, 1835–1881 / Tim Stapleton -- Chapter Three. African Levies In Natal And Zululand, 1838–1906 / John Laband and Paul Thompson -- Chapter Four. From Mercenaries To Military Settlers: The British German Legion, 1854–1861 / John Laband -- Chapter Five. Blacks Who Backed The Boers: Republican Commando Auxiliaries In The Anglo-Boer Or South African War, 1899–1902 / Bill Nasson -- Chapter Six. British Military Perspectives On Africa In The Late Nineteenth Century / Edward M. Spiers -- Chapter Seven. War Secretaries And Their Commanders-In-Chief: South Africa, Professional Rivalries, And The Politics Of Reform / Jeffrey Lee Meriwether -- Chapter Eight. Confronted With The Facts: Why The Boer Delegates At Vereeniging Accepted A Humiliating Peace To End The South African War, 31 May 1902 / Fransjohan Pretorius -- Chapter Nine. Manipulating The Modern Curse Of Armies: Wolseley, The Press, And The Ashanti War, 1873–1874 / Ian F. W. Beckett -- Chapter Ten. Sir Redvers Buller And The South African Light Horse / James Thomas -- Chapter Eleven. Rural Struggles And The Politics Of A Colonial Command: The Southern Mounted Rifles Of The Transvaal Volunteers, 1905–1912 / Ian Van Der Waag -- Chapter Twelve. New Light On The East African Theater Of The Great War: A Review Essay Of English-Language Sources / Bruce Van Der Vort -- Illustrations Section / S. Miller -- Maps Section / S. Miller -- Index / S. Miller. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459731703321 |
Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soldiers and settlers in Africa, 1850-1918 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stephen M. Miller |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
Disciplina | 960/.23 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MillerStephen M. <1964-> |
Collana | History of warfare |
Soggetto topico |
Soldiers - Africa - History - 19th century
Soldiers - Africa - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-282-94986-1
9786612949869 90-474-4479-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preliminary Material / S. Miller -- Chapter One. Introduction / Stephen M. Miller -- Chapter Two. \'Valuable, Gallant And Faithful Assistants\': The Fingo (Or Mfengu) As Colonial Military Allies During The Cape-Xhosa Wars, 1835–1881 / Tim Stapleton -- Chapter Three. African Levies In Natal And Zululand, 1838–1906 / John Laband and Paul Thompson -- Chapter Four. From Mercenaries To Military Settlers: The British German Legion, 1854–1861 / John Laband -- Chapter Five. Blacks Who Backed The Boers: Republican Commando Auxiliaries In The Anglo-Boer Or South African War, 1899–1902 / Bill Nasson -- Chapter Six. British Military Perspectives On Africa In The Late Nineteenth Century / Edward M. Spiers -- Chapter Seven. War Secretaries And Their Commanders-In-Chief: South Africa, Professional Rivalries, And The Politics Of Reform / Jeffrey Lee Meriwether -- Chapter Eight. Confronted With The Facts: Why The Boer Delegates At Vereeniging Accepted A Humiliating Peace To End The South African War, 31 May 1902 / Fransjohan Pretorius -- Chapter Nine. Manipulating The Modern Curse Of Armies: Wolseley, The Press, And The Ashanti War, 1873–1874 / Ian F. W. Beckett -- Chapter Ten. Sir Redvers Buller And The South African Light Horse / James Thomas -- Chapter Eleven. Rural Struggles And The Politics Of A Colonial Command: The Southern Mounted Rifles Of The Transvaal Volunteers, 1905–1912 / Ian Van Der Waag -- Chapter Twelve. New Light On The East African Theater Of The Great War: A Review Essay Of English-Language Sources / Bruce Van Der Vort -- Illustrations Section / S. Miller -- Maps Section / S. Miller -- Index / S. Miller. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785418603321 |
Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soldiers and settlers in Africa, 1850-1918 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Stephen M. Miller |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (356 p.) |
Disciplina | 960/.23 |
Altri autori (Persone) | MillerStephen M. <1964-> |
Collana | History of warfare |
Soggetto topico |
Soldiers - Africa - History - 19th century
Soldiers - Africa - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-282-94986-1
9786612949869 90-474-4479-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preliminary Material / S. Miller -- Chapter One. Introduction / Stephen M. Miller -- Chapter Two. \'Valuable, Gallant And Faithful Assistants\': The Fingo (Or Mfengu) As Colonial Military Allies During The Cape-Xhosa Wars, 1835–1881 / Tim Stapleton -- Chapter Three. African Levies In Natal And Zululand, 1838–1906 / John Laband and Paul Thompson -- Chapter Four. From Mercenaries To Military Settlers: The British German Legion, 1854–1861 / John Laband -- Chapter Five. Blacks Who Backed The Boers: Republican Commando Auxiliaries In The Anglo-Boer Or South African War, 1899–1902 / Bill Nasson -- Chapter Six. British Military Perspectives On Africa In The Late Nineteenth Century / Edward M. Spiers -- Chapter Seven. War Secretaries And Their Commanders-In-Chief: South Africa, Professional Rivalries, And The Politics Of Reform / Jeffrey Lee Meriwether -- Chapter Eight. Confronted With The Facts: Why The Boer Delegates At Vereeniging Accepted A Humiliating Peace To End The South African War, 31 May 1902 / Fransjohan Pretorius -- Chapter Nine. Manipulating The Modern Curse Of Armies: Wolseley, The Press, And The Ashanti War, 1873–1874 / Ian F. W. Beckett -- Chapter Ten. Sir Redvers Buller And The South African Light Horse / James Thomas -- Chapter Eleven. Rural Struggles And The Politics Of A Colonial Command: The Southern Mounted Rifles Of The Transvaal Volunteers, 1905–1912 / Ian Van Der Waag -- Chapter Twelve. New Light On The East African Theater Of The Great War: A Review Essay Of English-Language Sources / Bruce Van Der Vort -- Illustrations Section / S. Miller -- Maps Section / S. Miller -- Index / S. Miller. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823626703321 |
Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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