BRITISH EMPIRE by Samson, Jane ISBN 0192892932
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Using primary and secondary documentary sources, this reader negotiates the many trends and concerns to provide a broad-based, comparative history of the British Empire. Selected readings are presented within a chronological framework, from the origins of empire to decolonization and beyond.
The phenomenon of imperialism has never been under such intense scrutiny, by such a wide range of academic disciplines, as it is today. From cultural studies to the history of science, academics are engaged in a series of debates about empire which move far beyond traditional preoccupations with metropolitan strategy, economics, and rivalry. Using primary and secondary documentary sources, this volume negotiates the many trends and concerns in recent areas of debate to provide a broad-based, comparative history of the British Empire. Selected readings are presented within a chronological framework, from the origins of empire to decolonization and beyond. To provide a coherent and up-to-date approach to the subject, the selections are illuminated by a central theme of identity. General and section introductions explore such issues as the role of economics and religion in imperial expansion and rule; how indigenous and Creole populations constructed and expressed their own identities; and what changes were wrought by the process of decolonization. Bringing together a wide range of documentary evidence, this volume allows the varied and vital debates on aspects of imperialism and identity to be seen in the context of the broad history of the British Empire.
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BRITISH EMPIRE
[edit] Author
Samson, Jane
[edit] ISBN
0192892932
[edit] Published
21/06/2001
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Oxford University Press
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paperback
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21.99 (GBP)
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