Prelude to Imperialism: British Reactions to Central African Society, 1840-1890

by H. Alan C. Cairns

Overview

In the half century preceding imperial control approximately eight hundred Britons lived and travelled in East and Central Africa. Prelude to Imperialism (1965) examines their relations with and attitudes to African tribal societies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032455921
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/2024
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. The Central African Frontier 2. White Meets Black 3. Contemporary Ancestors 4. The Noble Savage 5. The Impossibility of Cultural Relativism 6. British, Christian and White 7. Revolutionaries before the Revolution 8. How Can Savages be Civilized? 9. The Beginning of a New Era