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Britain’s Imperial Century, 1815–1914: A Study of Empire and Expansion

By Ronald Hyam (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2002
ISBN
978-0-333-99311-8, 978-1-4039-1842-0
DOI
10.1057/9781403918420
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
38 MB (40339841 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series
Edition
3
Pages
XVIII, 377\396
Time added
2017-06-25 01:07:36
History of Britain and Ireland;Imperialism and Col

Description

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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