Britishness Abroad
Transnational Movements and Imperial Cultures
$70.35
- Paperback
302 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2007
Summary
As a global phenomenon Britishness encompassed trade, conquest and settlement and the development of imperial cultures within the vast reaches of the British Empire. At its zenith peoples around the world joined in shared traditions and common loyalties that were strenuously maintained; even those who contested its claims found it difficult to escape its effects. With the eclipse of British power and influence, the importance of this legacy has attracted increasing attention from researchers …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780522853926 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0522853927 |
| Author: | Kate Darian-Smith, Patricia Grimshaw, Stuart Macintyre |
| Publisher: | Melbourne University Press |
| Imprint: | Melbourne University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 302 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2007 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 139mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Academic Monographs |
About The Author
Kate Darian-Smith
“Kate Darian-Smith (Author) Kate Darian-Smith is Professor of Australian Studies and History at the University of Melbourne. Her many publications include Memory and History in Twentieth Century Australia, Stirring Australian Speeches- The Definitive Collection and Britishness Abroad- Transnational Movements and Imperial Cultures. Patricia Grimshaw (eds) (Author) Patricia Grimshaw is Emeritus Professor and the former Max Crawford Professor of History, at the University of Melbourne. She has published widely on gender and women’s history, missionary histories and on Australian and comparative history. Her books include Creating a Nation, Women’s Rights and Human Rights- International Perspectives (co-edited) and Equal Subjects, Unequal Rights- Indigenous Peoples in British Settler Colonies (co-authored). “
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