ISBN: 9780195157949

With the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese government in 1997, the empire that had lasted three hundred years and ""upon which the sun never set"" finally lost its hold on the world and … mais…

With the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese government in 1997, the empire that had lasted three hundred years and ""upon which the sun never set"" finally lost its hold on the world and slipped into history. But the question of how we understand the British Empire-its origins, nature, purpose, and effect on the world it ruled-is far from settled. In this incisive work, David Cannadine looks at the British Empire from a new perspective-through the eyes of those who created and ruled it-and offers fresh insight into the driving forces behind the Empire. Arguing against the views ofEdward Said and others, Cannadine suggests that the British were motivated not only by race, but also by class. The British wanted to domesticate the exotic world of their colonies and to reorder the societies they ruled according to an idealized image of their own class hierarchies. | Ornamentalism by David Cannadine Paperback | Indigo Chapters Books > History > European History > United Kingdom History P10103, David Cannadine<

ISBN: 9780195157949

Brand New. PAPERBACK,Book Condition New. We Do not Ship APO FPO AND PO BOX.Printing in English language.We do not provide CD and access code. Quick delivery by USPS/UPS/DHL/FEDEX/ARAMEX … mais…

Brand New. PAPERBACK,Book Condition New. We Do not Ship APO FPO AND PO BOX.Printing in English language.We do not provide CD and access code. Quick delivery by USPS/UPS/DHL/FEDEX/ARAMEX ,Customer satisfaction guaranteed. We may ship the books from Asian regions for inventory purpose, 6<

2002, ISBN: 019515794X

[EAN: 9780195157949], Neubuch, [PU: Oxford University Press], New., Books