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Late nineteenth-century Italy in Africa : the Livraghi Affair and the waning of civilizing aspirations /
"Civilizing Africa"--Bringing European institutions and society to Africa - was a common rationale for nineteenth-century European expansions into that continent. However, in March 1891 a news correspondent accused officials in Italy's Red Sea colony of having ordered, without trial,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Civilizing Africa"--Bringing European institutions and society to Africa - was a common rationale for nineteenth-century European expansions into that continent. However, in March 1891 a news correspondent accused officials in Italy's Red Sea colony of having ordered, without trial, the secret and brutal killing of certain indigenous notables. A scandal erupted because the news contradicted civilizing expectations, portraying Italians rather than Africans as the barbarians. The press drove a public debate over the accusations, but the debate ultimately led to an unanticipated reversal: publi |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (197 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781443878555 1443878553 |