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Series |
Studies in imperialism
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Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
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Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Chapter One Thrones and dominion: European colonisers and indigenous monarchs; Royal exile; Monarchs here and there; Colonialism and dethroned monarchs; Rediscovering the royals in history; Royal exile in the colonies: a prelude; Notes; Chapter Two The last king in Ceylon: the British and Sri Vikrama Rajasinha, 1815; The monarchy in Ceylon; The British and the Nayakkars; The capture of a king, 18 February 1815; The Kandyan king in perspective; The captured king: from Colombo to Vellore. |
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Revolts, wars and pretenders, 1817-48The British Crown as successor to the Kandyan throne; The legacy of a deposition; Notes; Chapter Three Kings of Orient were: royal exile in British Asia; Indian princes and British overlords; Deposition under the Company Raj; The 1857 uprising and the exile of the Mughal emperor; The new order: India after 1857; The road from Mandalay: the exile of the king of Burma; The Sultan of Perak; Deposed monarchs in British Asia; Notes; Chapter Four 'Dragons of Annam': the French and three emperors in Vietnam; The Vietnamese and the French; Ham Nghi. |
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The battle for HuéThe Can Vuong movement; Exile and legacy; Ham Nghi in exile; Thanh Thai; 'Mad' emperor or rebel?; Duy Tan; The surveillance of exiled emperors; Imperial lives on a tropical island; Vinh San in wartime; After the war; Three exiles; Notes; Chapter Five Out of Africa: the British, the French and African monarchs; Europeans colonisers and African sovereigns; The dynamics of deposition; Metropolitan opinion about colonial exile; Life in exile; African Napoleons; Notes; Chapter Six The French and the queen of Madagascar: Ranavalona III, 1897; The French conquest of Madagascar. |
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The French general and the Malagasy queenThe end of the monarchy and the dynamics of colonial conquest; The queen in exile; The Malagasy queen in republican France; The royal family; Ranavalona's return to Madagascar; Monarchism, republicanism and nationalism after Ranavalona; Gender and exile; Notes; Chapter Seven From conquest to decolonisation: exile from French North Africa; The downfall of Moncef Bey; The fall and rise of the sultan of Morocco; From colonialism to decolonisation; Notes; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
Summary |
An examination of British and French deposition and exile of indigenous monarchs in Asia and Africa from 1815 until the 1950s. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-305) and index. |
Local Note |
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Subject |
Imperialism -- History -- 19th century.
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Imperialism. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Imperialism -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Kings and rulers -- Deposition.
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Kings and rulers -- Deposition. |
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Exile (Punishment)
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Exile (Punishment) |
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Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government.
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Indigenous peoples -- Politics and government. |
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
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Great Britain. |
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Colonies. |
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France -- Colonies -- History.
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France. |
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration.
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Administration. |
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France -- Colonies -- Administration.
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Chronological Term |
1800-1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9780719099731 |
ISBN |
9781526113436 (electronic book) |
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1526113430 (electronic book) |
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9781526135315 (electronic book) |
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1526135310 (electronic book) |
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9780719099731 (hardback) |
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0719099730 |