Ghosts of empire : Britain's legacies in the modern world
Kwarteng, Kwasi2012
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The British Empire was the creation of a tremendous outpouring of energy and opportunism, when the British were at their most self-confident, and the wealth they gathered was prodigious. This book addresses the realities of the British Empire from its inception to its demise, questioning its ideals and the short-termism of its actions.
Main title:
Ghosts of empire : Britain's legacies in the modern world / Kwasi Kwarteng.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2012.
Collation:
465 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map, ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408829004 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
114093