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Britain's Imperial Muse

- The Classics, Imperialism, and the Indian Empire, 1784-1914

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Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781349326433
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 266
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. januar 2013
  • Udgave:
  • 12013
  • Størrelse:
  • 140x216x0 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 359 g.
Leveringstid: 8-11 hverdage
Forventet levering: 26. november 2024

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Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India.

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