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Colonial Naval Culture and British Imperialism, 1922-67
Daniel Owen Spence
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Description for Colonial Naval Culture and British Imperialism, 1922-67
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTQ; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 606.
Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation. With sources from Britain, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, this book examines the political, social and cultural impact of these forces; how they fortified British 'prestige' against rival imperialisms and colonial nationalisms; the importance of 'men on the spot', collaboration, 'naval theatre', and propaganda in mobilising colonial navalism; the role of naval training within the 'civilising mission' and colonial development; and how racial ... Read more
Naval forces from fifteen colonial territories fought for the British Empire during the Second World War, providing an important new lens for understanding imperial power and colonial relations on the eve of decolonisation. With sources from Britain, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia, this book examines the political, social and cultural impact of these forces; how they fortified British 'prestige' against rival imperialisms and colonial nationalisms; the importance of 'men on the spot', collaboration, 'naval theatre', and propaganda in mobilising colonial navalism; the role of naval training within the 'civilising mission' and colonial development; and how racial ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Studies in Imperialism
Condition
New
Weight
606g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719091773
SKU
V9780719091773
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99-1
About Daniel Owen Spence
Daniel Owen Spence is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Centre for Africa Studies at the University of the Free State -- .
Reviews for Colonial Naval Culture and British Imperialism, 1922-67
'Not since the days when Herbert Richmond occupied Cambridge University's Vere Harmsworth chair in imperial and naval history has the interconnections between the two fields been so studiously regarded by a newer generation of historians comfortable in the historiography of both genres.' Chris Madsen, North Vancouver, British Columbia, The Northern Mariner, April 2016
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