Bernard Porter

Broschiertes Buch

The Lion's Share

A History of British Imperialism 1850 to the Present

Beschreibung

Updated to incorporate a substantial new epilogue considering Brexit and its â imperialâ implications, this is an essential introduction to British imperialism from its Victorian heyday to the present. Supported by maps, images and a chronology, it is perfect for both students and those interested in British and Imperial History.

Autor

Bernard Porter is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He has also taught at the Universities of Cambridge and Hull, and (as Visiting Professor) at Yale, Sydney and Copenhagen Universities. He is the author of ten books and many articles on a range of subjects, including British imperial history, the history of political refugees in Britain, secret policing, British attitudes to Europe, and Victorian architecture. His The Absent-Minded Imperialists (2004) won an American literary prize. He has also contributed to the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Times Literary Supplement, and History Today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 6 ed
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 660g
• ISBN-13: 9780367426989
• ISBN-10: 0367426986
• Artikelnr.: 59994134