Britain's Imperial Century 1815-1914: A Study of Empire and Expansion
This is the undisputed best introduction to the history of the world-wide pattern of British activity in the nineteenth century, embracing its expansive spirit as well as its formal territorial empire. The dynamics of this extraordinary enterprise are considered broadly: the high-political...
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This is the undisputed best introduction to the history of the world-wide pattern of British activity in the nineteenth century, embracing its expansive spirit as well as its formal territorial empire. The dynamics of this extraordinary enterprise are considered broadly: the high-political concerns of strategy and international geopolitics are analyzed, as well as the economic dimension, missionary activity, and racial attitudes, together with a wide range of cultural aspects, including sport and the pursuit of sexual opportunity. Nor is the personal contribution of some of the leading Victorian figures neglected.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780333993118 (033399311X)
Publish date: 2002-09-06
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Pages no: 377
Edition language: English
Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
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