| Description |
1 online resource (759 pages) |
| Series |
Atlantic World |
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Atlantic World
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| Contents |
pt. I. Early colonial experiments -- pt. II. Science and colonialism : Peter Thonning's expedition -- pt. III. Colonial developments during the Napoleonic Wars and the ensuing depression -- pt. IV. Renewed interest in African colonialism in Copenhagen -- pt. V. Conflicting views of the colonial world : the Guinea Commission and the closing of an era |
| Summary |
The rich archival record of Denmark's nineteenth-century African colonial undertakings, and particularly the work of the natural historian and colonial administrator Peter Thonning of the Guinea Commission, opens fresh perspectives on the broader history and geography of European colonialism |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Danish colonies
|
| SUBJECT |
Denmark -- Colonies -- Africa.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85036743
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| Subject |
Africa
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004231993 |
|
9004231994 |
|
9004228683 |
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9789004228689 |
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9781283902199 |
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1283902192 |
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