The Absent-Minded Imperialists: Empire, Society, and Culture in Britain - Porter, Bernard (Emeritus Professor of History, University of Newcastle) - Books - Oxford University Press - 9780199299591 - July 27, 2006
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The Absent-Minded Imperialists: Empire, Society, and Culture in Britain


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It is an assumption that Britain was steeped in imperialism domestically, which affected almost everything Britons thought, felt, and did. This book examines this assumption against the background of contemporary British society. It argues that the empire had a lower profile in Britain than it did abroad.


512 pages, 8pp plates

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 27, 2006
ISBN13 9780199299591
Publishers Oxford University Press
Pages 504
Dimensions 156 × 232 × 28 mm   ·   762 g

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