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A Mission to Civilize

- The Republican Idea of Empire in France and West Africa, 1895-1930

About A Mission to Civilize

This text addresses a central question in the history of modern France and modern colonialism: how did the Third Republic, highly regarded for its professed democratic values, allow itself to be seduced by the insidious and persistent appeal of a civilizing ideology with distinct racist overtones?

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780804740128
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 277
  • Published:
  • January 31, 2000
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x227x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 538 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 10, 2025

Description of A Mission to Civilize

This text addresses a central question in the history of modern France and modern colonialism: how did the Third Republic, highly regarded for its professed democratic values, allow itself to be seduced by the insidious and persistent appeal of a civilizing ideology with distinct racist overtones?

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