From a Europe convulsed by revolutions to an assassination plot and international secret diplomacy, to conflict between major European powers which changed the

"From a Europe convulsed by revolutions to an assassination plot and international secret diplomacy, to conflict between major European powers which changed the

This book examines the processes of scientific, cultural, political, technical, colonial and violent appropriation during the 19th century. The 19th century was

“Science” and “Religion” have been two major elements in the building of modern nation-states. While contemporary historiography of science has studied

This book draws on a range of key archives and oral testimonies to provide the first systematic and historical study of the origins, context, development, frust