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Vénus Noire: Black Women and Colonial Fantasies in Nineteenth-Century France

byRobin Mitchell

Focused on black Women and Colonial Fantasies in Nineteenth-Century France, Vénus Noire brings Robin Mitchell's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. The approach makes a specialized subject understandable without stripping away its tensions or ambiguity.

Publisher

University of Georgia Press

Publication date

Jan 01, 2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

208

ISBN

9780820354316