The Expansion of England: Race, Ethnicity and Cultural History

by Bill Schwarz

Book Overview

The organized study of history began in Britain when the Empire was at its height. Belief in the destiny of imperial England profoundly shaped the imagination of the first generation of professional historians. But with the Empire ended, do these mental habits still haunt historical explanation?
Drawing on postcolonial theory in a lively mix of historical and theoretical chapters, The Expansion of England explores the history of the British Empire...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415060265
• ISBN13: 9780415060264
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"