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020			_a9780511760495 (ebook)
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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aDA16 _b.H943 2010
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100	1		_aHyam, Ronald, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding the British Empire / _cRonald Hyam.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (576 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aUnderstanding the British Empire draws on a lifetime's research and reflection on the history of the British Empire by one of the senior figures in the field. Essays cover six key themes: the geopolitical and economic dynamics of empire, religion and ethics, imperial bureaucracy, the contribution of political leaders, the significance of sexuality, and the shaping of imperial historiography. A major new introductory chapter draws together the wider framework of Dr Hyam's studies and several new chapters focus on lesser known figures. Other chapters are revised versions of earlier papers, reflecting some of the debates and controversies raised by the author's work, including the issue of sexual exploitation, the European intrusion into Africa, including the African response to missionaries, trusteeship, and Winston Churchill's imperial attitudes. Combining traditional archival research with newer forms of cultural exploration, this is an unusually wide-ranging approach to key aspects of empire.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521115223
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511760495
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37844 _d37844