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QUEEN VICTORIA WLS P: Gender and Empire (The World In A Life)
Susan Kingsley Kent
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Description for QUEEN VICTORIA WLS P: Gender and Empire (The World In A Life)
paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Queen Victoria. As one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history, Queen Victoria gave her name to an age filled with enormous possibilities and perplexing contradictions. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 283 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Queen Victoria. As one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history, Queen Victoria gave her name to an age filled with enormous possibilities and perplexing contradictions. At the time of Victoria's birth, Britain ruled over what was fast becoming the greatest empire in the world, containing millions of non-white, non-Christian peoples. During her childhood and youth, the kingdom itself became transformed from one dominated by landed aristocrats to one governed according to the principles of bourgeois liberalism. The royal family served ... Read more
Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Queen Victoria. As one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history, Queen Victoria gave her name to an age filled with enormous possibilities and perplexing contradictions. At the time of Victoria's birth, Britain ruled over what was fast becoming the greatest empire in the world, containing millions of non-white, non-Christian peoples. During her childhood and youth, the kingdom itself became transformed from one dominated by landed aristocrats to one governed according to the principles of bourgeois liberalism. The royal family served ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP US United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
The World in a Life
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190250003
SKU
V9780190250003
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About Susan Kingsley Kent
Susan Kingsley Kent is Professor of History at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Reviews for QUEEN VICTORIA WLS P: Gender and Empire (The World In A Life)
The thematic approach to Victoria's life is well conceived and the chapters cover an impressive range of topics. Susan Kent's attempt to dispel the various myths about Victoria makes this title appealing as an undergraduate text.
David Campion, Lewis and Clark College
Most universities are encouraging a more thematic approach to history. I like how Queen Victoria covers ... Read more
David Campion, Lewis and Clark College
Most universities are encouraging a more thematic approach to history. I like how Queen Victoria covers ... Read more