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Empire-building and Empire-builders

Empire-building and Empire-builders

Edward Ingram

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781138968684
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The essays re-interpret the work of imperial heroes, eminent historians, and fictional heroines, and illustrate the variety of techniques used by British empire-builders and the explanations they gave to account for their sometimes infamous

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