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11. Juni 2024 · This powerful new book addresses the realities of the British Empire from its inception to its demise, skewering fantasies of its glory and cataloguing both the inadequacies of its ideals and the short-termism of its actions.
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Vor 2 Tagen · The reason why memory of empire is controversial is because it inevitably gets implicated in the invention – or disavowal – of Britain today. Having covered the ‘what the empire did to us’ bit in the introduction, the rest of Paxman’s book comprises a thoroughly enjoyable imperial tour.
Vor 3 Tagen · His narrative is that the multi-centred world of 1780 gradually became a world dominated by the West. By 1914, however, that dominance was beginning to be challenged by the rise of Japan and the emergence of extra-European nationalisms. His history aims to show the contradictory tendencies at work,
Vor 4 Tagen · In the last decade, British politics has been facing its greatest upheaval, arguably, since the Suez crisis in the 1950s. We have a range of interviews recommending books that make sense of the country’s politics.
17. Juni 2024 · But by recovering rural and local histories that explain and explore the legacies of slavery and colonialism, we can better understand Britain and its place in the world.
15. Juni 2024 · Title: Ghosts of Empire: Britain's Legacies in the Modern World Item Condition: used item in a good condition. Edition: - List Price: -. Books will be free of page markings. All new books sold by Book Fountain.
14. Juni 2024 · York is famous for its ghost tours and stories of haunting. Yet, such ghost stories also evoke postcolonial theory and legacies of violence.
