Baudin, Napoleon and the Exploration of Australia

Informationen zum Autor Starbuck, Nicole Klappentext This is the first in-depth study of the sojourn in Sydney made by Nicolas Baudin's scientific expedition to Australia in 1802. Starbuck focuses on the reconstruction of the voyage during the expedition's stay in colonial Sydney and how this sheds new light on our understanding of French society, politics and science in the era of Bonaparte. Zusammenfassung This is the first in-depth study of the sojourn in Sydney made by Nicolas Baudin’s scientific expedition to Australia in 1802. Starbuck focuses on the reconstruction of the voyage during the expedition’s stay in colonial Sydney and how this sheds new light on our understanding of French society, politics and science in the era of Bonaparte. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Voyaging out of the Enlightenment; Chapter 1a Between Revolution and Empire: France and its Australian Voyage in 1800; Chapter 2 'I Should wish ... to Establish a Few Tents on Shore': The Port Jackson Stay; Chapter 3 Disciplining Passions: French Naval-Voyagers at Anchor; Chapter 4 The French and the British: A Diplomatic Relationship; Chapter 5 Liberty, Equality and 'Civilization': Observations of Colonial Aborigines; Chapter 6 Swans, Frogs and Rum: Natural History in an 'Unnatural' Space; Chapter 7 Baudin's 'New Expedition'; Chapter 8 Epilogue: Voyaging into the Nineteenth Century;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Nicole Starbuck, Starbuck Nicole
• Editore: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2013
• EAN: 9781848932104
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-210-4
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: Empires in Perspective
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, Australia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Australasian & Pacific history, Colonialism and imperialism, Australasian and Pacific history