The Resource Empires in the sun : the struggle for the mastery of Africa, Lawrence James
Empires in the sun : the struggle for the mastery of Africa, Lawrence James
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- Summary
- In this compelling history of the men and ideas that radically changed the course of world history, Lawrence James investigates and analyses how, within a hundred years, Europeans persuaded and coerced Africa into becoming a subordinate part of the modern world. His narrative is laced with the experiences of participants and onlookers and introduces the men and women who, for better or worse, stamped their wills on Africa. The continent was a magnet for the high-minded, the philanthropic, the unscrupulous and the insane. Visionary pro-consuls rubbed shoulders with missionaries, explorers, soldiers, adventurers, engineers, big-game hunters, entrepreneurs and physicians. Between 1830 and 1945, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Italy and the United States exported their languages, laws, culture, religions, scientific and technical knowledge and economic systems to Africa. The colonial powers imposed administrations designed to bring stability and peace to a continent that seemed to lack both. The justification for occupation was emancipation from slavery - and the common assumption that late nineteenth-century Europe was the summit of civilization. By 1945 a transformed continent was preparing to take charge of its own affairs, a process of decolonization that took a mere twenty or so years. There remained areas where European influence was limited (Liberia, Abyssinia) - through inertia and a desire for a quiet time, Africa's new masters left much undisturbed. This magnificent history also pauses to ask: what did not happen and why?
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xvii, 391 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781681774633
- Label
- Empires in the sun : the struggle for the mastery of Africa
- Title
- Empires in the sun
- Title remainder
- the struggle for the mastery of Africa
- Statement of responsibility
- Lawrence James
- Subject
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- Africa -- History -- 1884-1960
- Africa -- History -- 19th century
- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Africa -- History -- To 1884
- Africa -- Relations -- Europe
- Africa -- Colonization
- Europe -- Foreign relations -- Africa
- Europe -- Relations -- Africa
- Imperialism
- Nationalism -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Decolonization -- Africa
- Africa -- Foreign relations -- Europe
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this compelling history of the men and ideas that radically changed the course of world history, Lawrence James investigates and analyses how, within a hundred years, Europeans persuaded and coerced Africa into becoming a subordinate part of the modern world. His narrative is laced with the experiences of participants and onlookers and introduces the men and women who, for better or worse, stamped their wills on Africa. The continent was a magnet for the high-minded, the philanthropic, the unscrupulous and the insane. Visionary pro-consuls rubbed shoulders with missionaries, explorers, soldiers, adventurers, engineers, big-game hunters, entrepreneurs and physicians. Between 1830 and 1945, Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Italy and the United States exported their languages, laws, culture, religions, scientific and technical knowledge and economic systems to Africa. The colonial powers imposed administrations designed to bring stability and peace to a continent that seemed to lack both. The justification for occupation was emancipation from slavery - and the common assumption that late nineteenth-century Europe was the summit of civilization. By 1945 a transformed continent was preparing to take charge of its own affairs, a process of decolonization that took a mere twenty or so years. There remained areas where European influence was limited (Liberia, Abyssinia) - through inertia and a desire for a quiet time, Africa's new masters left much undisturbed. This magnificent history also pauses to ask: what did not happen and why?
- Cataloging source
- YDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- James, Lawrence
- Dewey number
- 960/.23
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DT31
- LC item number
- .J37 2017
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Imperialism
- Decolonization
- Nationalism
- Africa
- Africa
- Africa
- Europe
- Africa
- Africa
- Africa
- Africa
- Europe
- Label
- Empires in the sun : the struggle for the mastery of Africa, Lawrence James
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-364) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xvii, 391 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781681774633
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)959869470
- (OCoLC)ocn959869470
- Label
- Empires in the sun : the struggle for the mastery of Africa, Lawrence James
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-364) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xvii, 391 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781681774633
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)959869470
- (OCoLC)ocn959869470
Subject
- Africa -- History -- 1884-1960
- Africa -- History -- 19th century
- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Africa -- History -- To 1884
- Africa -- Relations -- Europe
- Africa -- Colonization
- Europe -- Foreign relations -- Africa
- Europe -- Relations -- Africa
- Imperialism
- Nationalism -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
- Decolonization -- Africa
- Africa -- Foreign relations -- Europe
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