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This comprehensive history of Niger during the colonial period is a work based on primary research which attempts an overall appraisal of the colonial past. Dr Fuglestad questions the assumption that the colonial conquest constituted a clear break in African history. He traces the main trends of the colonial period back to their origins in the pre-colonial past. He also demonstrates that the power of colonial officials was less effective than is generally thought and that, though French colonial rule was the single most important factor in shaping the present-day societies of Niger, it was still only one of the many contributing factors. While the main events of the modern history of Niger and the neighbouring regions of the Central Sudan and the Central Sahara are discussed and analysed in detail, the book focuses on long-term trends.

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• Theme: 20th century, Africa - General, African history: c 1500 to c 1900, African history: from c 1900 -, General & world history, History, History - General History, History / Africa / General, History / Renaissance, History : Renaissance, History: World, Modern period, c 1500 onwards, Niger, Regional History, Renaissance, c 1800 to c 1900
• Date Published: December 11, 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Author: Finn Fuglestad
• Pages: 288
• Edition: 1
• Format: Paperback

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• ASIN: 0521101395
• ISBN: 0521101395
• Item can be gift wrapped.

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