Ornamentalism: How the British Saw Their Empire

by Mr David Cannadine

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For much of the modern era, the British Empire was the largest and greatest in the world, on which, it was truly observed, the sun never set. It encompassed almost every variant of human existence, and for three centuries it shaped the political, social and economic life of much of the globe. The origins of the British Empire, and the reasons for its collapse in the mid-20th century, have been extensively studied by historians. But very little attention has been paid to how the Empire was actually "run". How, during the heyday years of its stable existence, did its...Read more
  • ISBN10 0713995068
  • ISBN13 9780713995060
  • Publish Date 26 April 2001
  • Publish Status Unknown
  • Out of Print 7 August 2002
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
  • Imprint Allen Lane
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 288
  • Language English