From Plunder to Preservation Britain and the Heritage of Empire, C. 1800-1940 |
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| Editor:
| Swenson, Astrid
Mandler, Peter |
| Series title: | Proceedings of the British Academy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-726541-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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This book looks at the effect of the British Empire on the cultures and civilisations of the peoples it ruled by considering the impact of empire on the idea of 'heritage'. Case studies and illustrations show how our understanding of the diverse heritages of world history was forged in the crucible of the British Empire.
This book looks at the effect of the British Empire on the cultures and civilisations of the peoples it ruled by considering the impact of empire on the idea of 'heritage'. Case studies and illustrations show how our understanding of the diverse heritages of world history was forged in the crucible of the British Empire.