Arguing about Empire: Imperial Rhetoric in Britain and France, 1882-1956
Martin Thomas
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Description for Arguing about Empire: Imperial Rhetoric in Britain and France, 1882-1956
Hardcover. Arguing about Empire explores key imperial debates between Britain and France from the age of high imperialism to the post-war era of decolonization, uncovering the part played by imperial rhetoric - its racial underpinnings, its ethical presumptions, and the world-views it enshrined. Num Pages: 288 pages, black and white maps/illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Arguing about Empire analyses the most divisive arguments about empire between Europe's two leading colonial powers from the age of high imperialism to the post-war era of decolonization. Focusing on the domestic contexts underlying imperial rhetoric, Arguing about Empire adopts a case-study approach, treating key imperial debates as historical episodes to be investigated in depth. The episodes in question have been selected both for their chronological range, their variety, and, above all, their vitriol. Some were straightforward disputes; others involved cooperation in tense circumstances. These include the Tunisian and Egyptian crises of 1881-2, which saw France and Britain establish new ... Read more
Arguing about Empire analyses the most divisive arguments about empire between Europe's two leading colonial powers from the age of high imperialism to the post-war era of decolonization. Focusing on the domestic contexts underlying imperial rhetoric, Arguing about Empire adopts a case-study approach, treating key imperial debates as historical episodes to be investigated in depth. The episodes in question have been selected both for their chronological range, their variety, and, above all, their vitriol. Some were straightforward disputes; others involved cooperation in tense circumstances. These include the Tunisian and Egyptian crises of 1881-2, which saw France and Britain establish new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
570g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198749196
SKU
V9780198749196
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About Martin Thomas
Richard Toye is Professor of Modern History at the University of Exeter, and has been described by the New York Times as 'one of Britain's smartest young historians'. He is a specialist in the history of rhetoric and is the author of numerous articles and several books, including Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction (2013) and The Roar of the Lion: ... Read more
Reviews for Arguing about Empire: Imperial Rhetoric in Britain and France, 1882-1956
Thomas and Toye offer a well-informed analysis of the in?uence of French and British domestic politics on their origins, unfolding, and resolution.
David Todd, Journal of Modern History
Martin Thomas and Richard Toye unite their vast collective knowledge about French and British imperialism to give scholars and students of imperialism a fresh global perspective on the ways that ... Read more
David Todd, Journal of Modern History
Martin Thomas and Richard Toye unite their vast collective knowledge about French and British imperialism to give scholars and students of imperialism a fresh global perspective on the ways that ... Read more