European expansion began in the early modern period, but in the 18th century Europeans were still far from establishing their rule in Africa or Asia. Many attempts at expansion failed miserably. Nevertheless, the belief in European supremacy and civilizing charisma was consolidated. This study examines the reasons for these unrealistic plans and shows how a gap developed between imperial aspirations and the reality of intercultural encounters. Using the history of French attempts at expansion in Madagascar as an example, it analyses the unfolding of colonial fantasy, the production of bureaucratic knowledge and the role of the Enlightenment in the development of colonialism.
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Damien Tricoire, Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 399 ● ISBN 9783110715354 ● File size 6.9 MB ● Translator Christine O’Neill ● Publisher De Gruyter ● City Basel/Berlin/Boston ● Published 2023 ● Edition 1 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8806620 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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