The French colonial imagination : writing the Indian uprisings, 1857-1858, from second empire to third republic /

The French Colonial Imagination examines France's critical response to the Indian uprisings of 1857-58 and their brutal suppression by the British. Drawing from texts produced during the Second Empire and the early Third Republic, Nicola Frith foregrounds the extent to which British India acted...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Frith, Nicola, 1974- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Colección:After the empire.
Temas:
1800-1899
French prose literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Imperialism in literature.
Imperialism > Social aspects > France.
Prose française > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Impérialisme dans la littérature.
Impérialisme > Aspect social > France.
Imperialism in literature
French prose literature
Imperialism > Social aspects
India > History > Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858.
Inde > Histoire > 1857-1858 (Révolte des cipayes)
India
France
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • THE FRENCH COLONIAL IMAGINATION; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Beyond the Binary
  • Triangulating Colonial Discourse; 2 A War of Words: The Politics of Nomenclature; 3 Villains and Heroes: Ventriloquizing the ""Revolutionary""; 4 Massacring the Myth: Telling Tales of Revenge; 5 Compensating for l'Inde perdue: France's ""Civilizing Mission""; Conclusion: The French Colonial Imagination; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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