Название: Britain’s Imperial Century, 1815–1914. A Study of Empire and Expansion
Автор: Ronald Hyam
Издательство: Palgrave
Год: 2002
Формат: pdf
Страниц: 396
Размер: 38.5 Мб
Язык: английский
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.