Martin Thomas, Richard Toye

Gebundenes Buch

Arguing about Empire

Imperial Rhetoric in Britain and France, 1882-1956

Beschreibung

Arguing about Empire explores key imperial debates between Britain and France from the age of high imperialism to the post-war era of decolonization, uncovering the part played by imperial rhetoric - its racial underpinnings, its ethical presumptions, and the world-views it enshrined.

Autor

Richard Toye is Professor of Modern History at the University of Exeter, and has been described by the New York Times as 'one of Britain's smartest young historians'. He is a specialist in the history of rhetoric and is the author of numerous articles and several books, including Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction (2013) and The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches (2013). Martin Thomas is Professor of Imperial History and Director of the Centre for the Study of War, State, and Society at the University of Exeter. He has written widely on the history of European decolonization and French international politics. His most recent books are Violence and Colonial Order (2012) and Fight or Flight: Britain, France, and their Roads from Empire (2014).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780198749196
• ISBN-10: 0198749198
• Artikelnr.: 47735265