Knowledge and Colonialism: Eighteenth-century Travellers in South Africa

Knowledge and Colonialism examines writings and drawings of eighteenth-century scientific travellers in South Africa against the background of administrative and commercial discourses. It is argued that these travellers benefited more from their relationship with the colonial order than the other wa...

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1. Verfasser:	Huigen, Siegfried
Format:	E-Book Buch
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Leiden Brill 2009 BRILL
Ausgabe:	1
Schriftenreihe:	Atlantic World
Schlagworte:	Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) > Description and travel Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)-Description and travel-Sources Ethnological expeditions > South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > History > 18th century Ethnology-South Africa-Cape of Good Hope-History-18th century Europeans-South Africa-Cape of Good Hope-History-18th century South Africa > Colonial influence South Africa > History > To 1836 South Africa-Description and travel South Africa-Description and travel-Sources Travelers > South Africa > Cape of Good Hope > History > 18th century
ISBN:	9004177434, 9789004177437
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Zusammenfassung:	Knowledge and Colonialism examines writings and drawings of eighteenth-century scientific travellers in South Africa against the background of administrative and commercial discourses. It is argued that these travellers benefited more from their relationship with the colonial order than the other way around.
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-264) and index
ISBN:	9004177434 9789004177437
DOI:	10.1163/ej.9789004177437.i-314