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Apostles of modernity : Saint-Simonians and the civilizing mission in Algeria /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abi-Mershed, Osama
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Algeria > Politics and government > 1830-1962.
France. > Armée. > Armée d'Afrique > Officers > Political activity > Algeria.
Assimilation (Sociology) > Colonies > France > History > 19th century.
France > Colonies > Africa > Administration.
Saint-Simon, Henri, > comte de, > 1760-1825 > Influence.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : republicanism deferred
  • Never the twain shall meet?
  • The moral conquest
  • Impermanent monstrosities
  • Lights out
  • Raised in our care
  • Napoleon, emperor of the Arabs
  • Conclusion : another Napoleon, another Waterloo.