The Colonial Reckoning

Margery Perham

Published by Collins

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??he Colonial Reckoning?? by Margery Perham. Collins, 1961. Hardback, complete with original (slightly stained and very slightly torn) dust jacket, 160 pp.Two small purple stamps on the front endpapers: ?? THIRU TRINITY COLLEGE OXFORD??.Condition: Fair?14.99These were given as the Reith Lectures back in 1961, when the very word ??olonialism?? was considered (by this author) to be a relatively recent word, at least in its pejorative sense. (The word itself dates back to the eighteenth century.) The lecturer was herself already a distinguished historian of African affairs, and would later be awarded a Damehood for her services to education.The six chapters are as follows: ??olo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Colonial Reckoning
• Publisher: Collins
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair