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基本説明
Adopts a distinctive thematic approach to the history of British imperialism from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.
Full Description
This volume adopts a distinctive thematic approach to the history of British imperialism from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It brings together leading scholars of British imperial history: Tony Ballantyne, John Darwin, Andrew Dilley, Elizabeth Elbourne, Kent Fedorowich, Eliga Gould, Catherine Hall, Stephen Howe, Sarah Stockwell, Andrew Thompson, Stuart Ward, and Jon Wilson.
Each contributor offers a personal assessment of the topic at hand, and examines key interpretive debates among historians
Addresses many of the core issues that constitute a broad understanding of the British Empire, including the economics of the empire, the empire and religion, and imperial identities
Contents
Notes on Contributors. Foreword.
List of Abbreviations.
Maps.
1. Britain's Empires: John Darwin.
2. Foundations of Empire, 1763-1783: Eliga Gould.
3. Empire and Ideology: Stephen Howe.
4. Empire and the British State: Andrew Thompson.
5. The British Empire on the Move, 1760-1914: Kent Fedorowich.
6. Economics and Empire: Andrew Dilley.
7. Religion in the British Empire: Elizabeth Elbourne.
8. Colonial Knowledge: Tony Ballantyne.
9. Agency, Narrative, and Resistance: Jon E. Wilson.
10. Culture and Identity in Imperial Britain: Catherine Hall.
11. Imperial Identities: Stuart Ward.
12. Ends of Empire: S. E. Stockwell.
Bibliography.
Index
