De Illustrating The History Of The British Empire

Author : Annamaria Motrescu-Mayes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000391299
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book De-Illustrating the History of the British Empire written by Annamaria Motrescu-Mayes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-24 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: De-Illustrating the History of the British Empire aims to offer a timely and inclusive contribution to the evolving cross-disciplinary scholarship that connects visual studies with British imperial historiography. The key purpose of this book is to introduce scholars and students of British imperial and Commonwealth history to a clearly presented and diversely themed evaluation of several "visual manuscripts" – images of all genres depicting particular events, personalities, social and cultural contexts – that document the development of some of the British imperial and post-colonial visual literacies history. The concept of "visual manuscripts" alongside theories of visual anthropology and memory studies are addressed across the entire volume thus allowing the readers to approach with greater ease the discourse on imperial iconography and historiography.

Author : P. J. Marshall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521002547
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire written by P. J. Marshall and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up to World War II and beyond, the British ruled over a vast empire. Modern western attitudes towards the imperial past tend either towards nostalgia for British power or revulsion at what seem to be the abuses of that power. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire adopts neither of these approaches. It aims to create historical understanding about the British empire on the assumption that such understanding is important for any informed appreciation of the modern world. Through striking illustration and a text written by leading experts, this book examines the experience of colonialism in North America, India, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean, as well as the impact of the empire on Britain itself. Emphasis is placed on social and cultural history, including slavery, trade, religion, art, and the movement of ideas. How did the British rule their empire? Who benefited economically from the empire? And who lost?

Author : Marshall, Peter James Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire written by Marshall, Peter James Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781851243341
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrating Empire written by Ashley Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations.Following a general introduction which provides an overarching discussion of Empire and its many facets, the book is structured around eight major themes associated with the British Empire and Britain's encounter with non-Europeans: emigration and settlement; imperial authority; exploration and knowledge; trade and commerce; travel and communications; popular culture; exhibitions and jubilees; and politics. Each chapter opens with an introduction which sets the overall context for the visual narrative to follow.The book examines the significance of a range of media in purveying ideas about empire and the non-European world. It also provides a clear summary of scholarly debates regarding the significance of empire in terms of British culture. This book represents a significant contribution to the literature on culture and empire, and will be an engaging and useful source for scholars as well as students and general readers.

Author : Peter James Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book British Empire written by Peter James Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lawrence James
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780312264291
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Rise and Fall of the British Empire written by Lawrence James and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2000-09-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning four centuries and six continents, James' masterpiece examines the imperial experience and its legacy with tremendous insight and finesse. His original work has now been abridged and illustrated in full color throughout with over 400 meticulously researched photographs, paintings, maps and portraits to create a comprehensive and visually stunning portrait of the era. Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many radical changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history.

Author : Piers Brendon
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307388417
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 written by Piers Brendon and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greatest, most diverse empire the world had seen. Then, within a generation, the mighty structure collapsed, a rapid demise that left an array of dependencies and a contested legacy: at best a sporting spirit, a legal code and a near-universal language; at worst, failed states and internecine strife. The Decline and Fall of the British Empire covers a vast canvas, which Brendon fills with vivid particulars, from brief lives to telling anecdotes to comic episodes to symbolic moments.

Author : E. H. Nolan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 944 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated History of the British Empire in India and the East, from the Earliest Times to the Suppression of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1859 written by E. H. Nolan and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Mayall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781541127609
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The British Empire written by Peter Mayall and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-14 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written with the glory of England in mind

Author : Marcus Robert Phipps Dorman
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781407771540
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Download or read book A History of the British Empire in the Nineteenth Century Volume 2 written by Marcus Robert Phipps Dorman and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.