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Empire and History Writing in Britain c.1750-2012 (Historical Approaches)
Joanna de Groot
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Description for Empire and History Writing in Britain c.1750-2012 (Historical Approaches)
Paperback. Offers both a narrative and an analysis of the influence of British imperial involvements on history writing since 1750 Series: Historical Approaches. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
This wide-ranging and accessible book examines the effects of British imperial involvements on history writing in Britain since 1750. It provides a chronological account of the development of history writing in its social, political and cultural contexts, and an analysis of the structural links between those involvements and the dominant concerns of that writing. It looks at the impact of imperial and global expansion on the treatment of government, social structures and changes, and national and ethnic identity in scholarly and popular works, school histories, and ‘famous’ history books. In a clear and student-friendly way, it argues that involvement in ... Read more
This wide-ranging and accessible book examines the effects of British imperial involvements on history writing in Britain since 1750. It provides a chronological account of the development of history writing in its social, political and cultural contexts, and an analysis of the structural links between those involvements and the dominant concerns of that writing. It looks at the impact of imperial and global expansion on the treatment of government, social structures and changes, and national and ethnic identity in scholarly and popular works, school histories, and ‘famous’ history books. In a clear and student-friendly way, it argues that involvement in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
Series
Historical Approaches
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719090462
SKU
V9780719090462
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About Joanna de Groot
Joanna de Groot is a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of York -- .
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