Colonialism A Theoretical Overview |
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| Author:
| Osterhammel, Jurgen
Frisch, Shelley L. |
| Introduction by:
| Tignor, Robert |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55876-340-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Publisher: | Markus Wiener Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.00 |
Book Description:
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This study encompasses the process of colonization and decolonization from the early modern period to the twentieth century. It shows that the Europeans were normally not considered dangerous invaders by local populations until they threatened the traditional cultures with missionaries, European schools, and bureaucracy.
This study encompasses the process of colonization and decolonization from the early modern period to the twentieth century. It shows that the Europeans were normally not considered dangerous invaders by local populations until they threatened the traditional cultures with missionaries, European schools, and bureaucracy.