The story of the Voulet-Chanoine mission to central Africa in 1898-9, one of the most notorious atrocities to take place during the European 'scramble for Africa' and a highly revealing portrait of European colonial brutality at its most extreme. INDICE: Preface; 1: Dying for French Soudan; 2: Civilization and Africa; 3: Privateering for France; 4: Officers and Gentlemen?; 5: Slaving and African warfare; 6: Conspiracy Theories and Scandals; 7: From the Heart of Darkness to21st Century Guilt; 8: Conclusion: Traumatized Perpetrators?; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-960074-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés