E-Book, Englisch, Band 142, 368 Seiten
Reihe: Studies in Imperialism
Aldrich / Unknown / McCreery Crowns and colonies
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0089-4
Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Format: EPUB
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European monarchies and overseas empires
E-Book, Englisch, Band 142, 368 Seiten
Reihe: Studies in Imperialism
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0089-4
Verlag: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Queen Victoria, who also bore the title of Empress of India, had a real and abiding interest in the British Empire, but other European monarchs also ruled over possessions 'beyond the seas'. This collection of original essays explores the connections between monarchy and colonialism, from the old regime empires down to the Commonwealth of today. With case studies drawn from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy, the chapters analyse constitutional questions about the role of the crown in overseas empires, the pomp and pageantry of the monarchy as it transferred to the colonies, and the fate of indigenous sovereigns under European colonial control. The volume, with chapters on North America, Asia, Africa and Australasia, provides new perspectives on colonial history, the governance of empire, and the transnational history of monarchies in modern Europe.
