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The 'Civilising Mission' of Portuguese Colonialism, 1870-1930 / by Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jerónimo, Miguel Bandeira., Author.
- Series:
- Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies, 2635-1641
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africa--History.
- Africa.
- Imperialism.
- Civilization--History.
- Civilization.
- Europe--History.
- Europe.
- History, Modern.
- Social history.
- African History.
- Imperialism and Colonialism.
- Cultural History.
- European History.
- Modern History.
- Social History.
- Local Subjects:
- African History.
- Imperialism and Colonialism.
- Cultural History.
- European History.
- Modern History.
- Social History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (280 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides an historical, critical analysis of the doctrine of 'civilising mission' in Portuguese colonialism in the crucial period from 1870 to 1930. Exploring international contexts and transnational connections, this 'civilising mission' is analysed and assessed by examining the employment and distribution of African manpower.
- Contents:
- PART I. THE "CIVILISATION GUILD" : NATIVE LABOUR AND PORTUGUESE COLONIALISM
- 1. Between Benevolence and Inevitability : The "Civilising Mission" of Portuguese Colonialism
- 2. The Civilisation Guild and the "Engineers of Depression" : The Case of the S.Thomé Cocoa
- 3. "Redemptive Labour" and the Missionaries of the Alphabet
- PART II. COLONIALISM WITHOUT BORDERS
- 4. Bibles, Flags and Transnational Loyalties : Educating Empires
- 5. New Methods, Old Conclusions : The Ross Report
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137355911
- 1137355913
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