Heroes of Empire

Edward Berenson

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Altri dati

Formato:
Paperback
Editore:
University of California Press
Anno di pubblicazione
2012
Lingua:
Inglese
Pagine:
376
Dimensioni:
222 X 146
Codice EAN:
9780520272583
Generi:
History, Contemporary History History, Modern History History, Europe
Prezzo di copertina:
$ 24,95

I contenuti

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 nation's greater good. This vastly readable book, the first comparative history of colonial heroes in Britain and France, shows via unforgettable portraits the shift from public veneration of the peaceful conqueror to unbridled passion for the vanquishing hero. 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 era's 'new imperialism' to its 'new journalism' - the penny press - which furnished the public with larger-than-life figures who then embodied each nation's imperial hopes and anxieties.

Indice

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

L'Autore

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).

Leggi la recensione

Recommended for students and scholars of African colonial history, as well as for those who like to read about adventurers in Africa. --Library Journal An extremely readable book comparing Henry Morton Stanley, Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Charles Gordon, Jean-Baptiste Marchand and Hubert Lyautey. --Times Higher Education