A velvet empire : french informal imperialism in the nineteenth century /
"After Napoleon's downfall in 1815, France embraced a mostly informal style of empire, one that emphasized economic and cultural influence rather than military conquest. A Velvet Empire is a new global history of French imperialism in the nineteenth century, providing new insights into the...
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| Natura: | Libro |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2021.
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| Serie: | Histories of economic life
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| Classic Catalogue: | View this record in Classic Catalogue |
| Riassunto: | "After Napoleon's downfall in 1815, France embraced a mostly informal style of empire, one that emphasized economic and cultural influence rather than military conquest. A Velvet Empire is a new global history of French imperialism in the nineteenth century, providing new insights into the mechanisms of imperial collaboration that extended France's power from the Middle East to Latin America and ushered in the modern age of globalization"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-329) and index. |
| Descrizione fisica: | xi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780691171838 |