Empire and Underworld
| Author | : Miranda Frances Spieler |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674057546 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674057548 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Empire and Underworld by : Miranda Frances Spieler
Download or read book Empire and Underworld written by Miranda Frances Spieler and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Revolution invented the notion of the citizen, but it also invented the noncitizen—the person whose rights were nonexistent. The South American outpost of Guiana became a depository for these outcasts of the new French citizenry, and an experimental space for the exercise of new kinds of power and violence against marginal groups.
