The Resource A commonwealth of knowledge : science, sensibility, and white South Africa, 1820-2000, Saul Dubow
A commonwealth of knowledge : science, sensibility, and white South Africa, 1820-2000, Saul Dubow
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- Summary
- This is the first full study of the relationship of knowledge to national identity formation in modern South Africa. It explores how the cultivation of knowledge served to support white political ascendancy and claims to nationhood. Elegantly written and wide ranging, the book addresses major themes in both South African and comparative imperial historiography. - ;A Commonwealth of Knowledge addresses the relationship between social and scientific thought, colonial identity, and political power in nineteenth- and twentieth-century South Africa. It hinges on the tension between colonial knowled
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 296 pages)
- Contents
-
- Literary and Scientific Institutions in the Nineteenth-Century Cape Colony
- Of Special Colonial Interest: The Cape Monthly Magazine and the Circulation of Ideas
- Colonialism, Imperialism, Constitutionalism
- Science and South Africanism
- A Commonwealth of Knowledge
- Conclusion: The Renationalization of Knowledge?
- Isbn
- 9781429459532
- Label
- A commonwealth of knowledge : science, sensibility, and white South Africa, 1820-2000
- Title
- A commonwealth of knowledge
- Title remainder
- science, sensibility, and white South Africa, 1820-2000
- Statement of responsibility
- Saul Dubow
- Subject
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- 1800-1999
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- History
- Intellectual life
- National characteristics, South African
- National characteristics, South African
- Nationalism
- Nationalism -- South Africa -- History
- Politics and government
- Power (Social sciences)
- Power (Social sciences) -- South Africa -- History
- Race relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies
- Science -- Political aspects
- Science -- Political aspects -- South Africa -- History
- Science -- Social aspects
- Science -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- History
- South Africa
- South Africa -- Intellectual life
- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- South Africa -- Race relations
- Whites -- Race identity
- Whites -- Race identity -- South Africa
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This is the first full study of the relationship of knowledge to national identity formation in modern South Africa. It explores how the cultivation of knowledge served to support white political ascendancy and claims to nationhood. Elegantly written and wide ranging, the book addresses major themes in both South African and comparative imperial historiography. - ;A Commonwealth of Knowledge addresses the relationship between social and scientific thought, colonial identity, and political power in nineteenth- and twentieth-century South Africa. It hinges on the tension between colonial knowled
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Dubow, Saul
- Dewey number
- 305.83/936
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- DT1756
- LC item number
- .D83 2006eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Whites
- National characteristics, South African
- Nationalism
- Power (Social sciences)
- South Africa
- South Africa
- South Africa
- South Africa
- Science
- Science
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Intellectual life
- National characteristics, South African
- Nationalism
- Politics and government
- Power (Social sciences)
- Race relations
- Science
- Science
- Whites
- South Africa
- Label
- A commonwealth of knowledge : science, sensibility, and white South Africa, 1820-2000, Saul Dubow
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Literary and Scientific Institutions in the Nineteenth-Century Cape Colony -- Of Special Colonial Interest: The Cape Monthly Magazine and the Circulation of Ideas -- Colonialism, Imperialism, Constitutionalism -- Science and South Africanism -- A Commonwealth of Knowledge -- Conclusion: The Renationalization of Knowledge?
- Control code
- 99800768
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 296 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781429459532
- Lccn
- 2006021303
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)99800768
- Label
- A commonwealth of knowledge : science, sensibility, and white South Africa, 1820-2000, Saul Dubow
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Literary and Scientific Institutions in the Nineteenth-Century Cape Colony -- Of Special Colonial Interest: The Cape Monthly Magazine and the Circulation of Ideas -- Colonialism, Imperialism, Constitutionalism -- Science and South Africanism -- A Commonwealth of Knowledge -- Conclusion: The Renationalization of Knowledge?
- Control code
- 99800768
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 296 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781429459532
- Lccn
- 2006021303
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)99800768
Subject
- 1800-1999
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- History
- Intellectual life
- National characteristics, South African
- National characteristics, South African
- Nationalism
- Nationalism -- South Africa -- History
- Politics and government
- Power (Social sciences)
- Power (Social sciences) -- South Africa -- History
- Race relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies
- Science -- Political aspects
- Science -- Political aspects -- South Africa -- History
- Science -- Social aspects
- Science -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- History
- South Africa
- South Africa -- Intellectual life
- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- South Africa -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- South Africa -- Race relations
- Whites -- Race identity
- Whites -- Race identity -- South Africa
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