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An Empire of Facts

- Colonial Power, Cultural Knowledge, and Islam in Algeria, 1870-1914

About An Empire of Facts

A fascinating account of the formation of French conceptions of Islam in Algeria. George Trumbull places narratives by travellers, bureaucrats, scholars and writers at the heart of the production of colonial knowledge and misconceptions about Islam that determined the imperial cultural politics of Algeria and its interactions with republican France.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521734349
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 328
  • Published:
  • November 18, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x226x14 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 520 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of An Empire of Facts

A fascinating account of the formation of French conceptions of Islam in Algeria. George Trumbull places narratives by travellers, bureaucrats, scholars and writers at the heart of the production of colonial knowledge and misconceptions about Islam that determined the imperial cultural politics of Algeria and its interactions with republican France.

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