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The "civilising mission" of Portuguese colonialism, 1870-1930 / Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo (research Fellow, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon) ; translated by Stewart Lloyd-Jones ; revision, Margarida Fino Jerónimo [and] Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo.

Author/creator Bandeira Jerónimo, Miguel, 1973-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoHoundsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Descriptionviii, 269 pages : 23 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series
Contents PART I. THE "CIVILISATION GUILD" : NATIVE LABOUR AND PORTUGUESE COLONIALISM -- 1. Between Benevolence and Inevitability : The "Civilising Mission" of Portuguese Colonialism -- 2. The Civilisation Guild and the "Engineers of Depression" : The Case of the S.Thomé Cocoa -- 3. "Redemptive Labour" and the Missionaries of the Alphabet -- PART II. COLONIALISM WITHOUT BORDERS -- 4. Bibles, Flags and Transnational Loyalties : Educating Empires -- 5. New Methods, Old Conclusions : The Ross Report -- Conclusion.
Scope and content "This book provides an historical, critical analysis of the doctrine of 'civilising mission' in Portuguese colonialism in the crucial period from 1870 to 1930. Exploring international contexts and transnational connections, this 'civilising mission' is analysed and assessed by examining the recruitment, employment and distribution of African manpower. This book argues that these activities were characterized by the persistence of slavery, the emergence of 'conditions analogous to slavery,' and other modalities of compulsory labour"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 238-259) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014038377
ISBN9781137355904 (hardback)

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