Hegel and Empire: From Postcolonialism to Globalism

by M.A.R. Habib

Book Overview

This book provides a clear and nuanced appraisal of Hegel's treatment of Africa, India, and Islam, and of the implications of this treatment for postcolonial and global studies. Analyzing Hegel's master-slave dialectic and his views on Africa, India, and Islam, it situates these views not only within Hegel's historical scheme but also within a broader European philosophical context and the debates they have provoked within Hegel scholarship. Each...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319684116
• ISBN13: 9783319684116
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"