France, the Abolition of Slavery, and Abolitionisms in the Eighteenth Century

Matthias Middell (SFB 1199 & Leipzig U)

Publication Date

January 2017

Publisher

London: Palgrave Macmillan

Language

English

Type

Book Chapter

Book Title

Enlightened Colonialism. Civilization Narratives and Imperial Politics in the Age of Reason

Editor

Damien Tricoire

Pages

247–267

About the Author

Prof. Dr. Matthias Middell (SFB 1199 & Leipzig University)

Prof. Dr. Matthias Middell is professor of cultural history and Director of the Global and European Studies Institute as well as spokesperson of the Collaborative Research Centre 1199 and the Leipzig Research Centre Global Dynamics. Since 1991 he serves as editor of Comparativ. Journal of Global History and since 2015 he sits on the board of the International Committee of Historical Sciences.