[lbo-talk] We have come to honour you with the gift of Civilisation, by Christopher Carrico

CHRISTOPHERR CARRICO ccarrico at temple.edu
Thu Nov 25 07:59:07 PST 2010


http://ccarrico.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/stabroek-news-history-this-week-article-4/

'The idea that empires are civilising the victims of their conquest is one that has deep roots in the Western tradition. It was perpetuated in the past in the name of bringing inferior peoples the gift of Christianity or the gift of Civilisation.'



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