Buch, Englisch, 377 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 497 g
A Study of Empire and Expansion
Buch, Englisch, 377 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 497 g
Reihe: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
ISBN: 978-0-333-99311-8
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
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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List of Tables List of Maps Foreword; D.A.Low Preface The Foundations of Power, 1815-70 The Motives and Methods of Expansion, 1815-65 The Decline of British Pre-eminence, 1855-1900 The Search for Stability, 1880-1914 The Dynamics of Empire and Expansion Postscript References Select Bibliography Index