| British Imperialism 2002 Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, Rob (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0333947266 ISBN-13: 9780333947265 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: This essential guide offers a succinct, easy-to-read introduction to the key issues and historiography of British imperialism from the late 18th century to the present. Each chapter addresses questions posed by the nature of imperialism in its various military, economic, political, and cultural forms, while current controversies--including the impact of Orientalism and post-colonialism--are explained and set in the context of previous debates. The first book in Palgrave Macmillan's new Histories and Controversies series, "British Imperialism "enables readers to rapidly assimilate both historiography and key aspects of Britain's imperial power and influence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | World - General - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 325.320 |
| LCCN: 2002026768 |
| Series: Histories and Controversies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This essential guide offers a succinct, easy-to-read introduction to the key issues and historiography of British imperialism from the late Eighteenth-century to the present. Each chapter addresses questions posed by the nature of imperialism in its various military, economic, political and cultural forms, while current controversies - including the impact of Orientalism and post-colonialism - are explained and set in the context of previous debates. The first book in Palgrave Macmillan's Histories and Controversies series, British Imperialism enables readers to rapidly assimilate both historiography and key aspects of Britain's imperial power and influence. |