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Britain's Imperial Century 1815-1914: A Study of Empire and Expansion
R. Hyam
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Paperback. This look at British activity in the 19th century analyses: the high political concerns of strategy and international geopolitics, economic dimension, missionary activity, racial attitudes, and a wide range of cultural aspects, including sport and the pursuit of sexual opportunity. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, tables, maps, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series
Number of Pages
377
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333993118
SKU
V9780333993118
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About R. Hyam
RONALD HYAM is a Fellow and former President of Magdalene College, and Emeritus Reader in British Imperial History at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous studies on the British Empire, including Empire and Sexuality and he has edited two volumes for the British Documents on the End of Empire Project. He was awarded the LittD degree ... Read more
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