Heroes of Empire: Five Charismatic Men and the Conquest of

Heroes of Empire: Five Charismatic Men and the Conquest of Africa
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- Heroes of Empire: Five Charismatic Men & the Conquest of Africa University of California Press by Edward Berenson Hardcover Book
During the decades of empire (1870Â–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 Â“savageâ€ people for their nationâ€™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 Â“heroic moment.â€ He breaks new ground by linking the eraâ€™s Â“new imperialismâ€ to its Â“new journalismâ€Â—the penny pressÂ—which furnished the public with larger-than-life figures who then embodied each nationâ€™s imperial hopes and anxieties.
Country USA
Brand University of California Press
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber UOCP9780520234277
ReleaseDate 2010-12-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780520234277

Country	USA
Brand	University of California Press
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	UOCP9780520234277
ReleaseDate	2010-12-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780520234277

Heroes of Empire: Five Charismatic Men and the Conquest of Africa