Apostles of modernity
Subtitle: Saint-Simonians and the civilizing mission in Algeria
By: Osama W. Abi-Mershed.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Stanford, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780804769099
Subjects: Saint-Simon, Henri, -- comte de, -- 1760-1825 -- Influence; France. -- Armée. -- Armée d'Afrique -- Officers -- Political activity -- Algeria; Assimilation (Sociology) -- France -- Colonies -- History -- 19th century; Algeria -- Politics and government -- 1830-1962; France -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : republicanism deferred; title: Never the twain shall meet?; title: The moral conquest; title: Impermanent monstrosities; title: Lights out; title: Raised in our care; title: Napoleon, emperor of the Arabs; title: Conclusion : another Napoleon, another Waterloo.