Blue-water empire : the British in the Mediterranean since 1800 /
Holland, R. F.(Robert F.)
London : Penguin,
2013.
Blue-Water Empire is Robert Holland's magnificent narrative of Britain's military and cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military and a colonising force on the islands and coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces the fascinating story of that presence, from its legacies in culture, language and law to the Mediterranean's own influence on Britain. Evoking the conflicts and contrasts between British and local societies caught up in dramatic events, as well as their mutual resilience under pressure, Blue Water Empire charts with vigour, flair and clarity the British experience in the Mediterranean in the age of empire.
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1. The Origins of an Anglo-Mediterranean Order, 1800-1814 -- 2. The Formation of a `British Lake', 1815-1841 -- 3. The British Pax in the Mediterranean, 1841-1878 -- 4. Messages from the Mediterranean, 1878-1914 -- 5.`Indifferent Fruits in the South', 1914-1918 -- 6. Between Mastery and Abandonment, 1918-1939 -- 7. Britain's First Battlefield, 1939-1945 -- 8. The Passing of the British Mediterranean, 1945-1979.
Blue-Water Empire is Robert Holland's magnificent narrative of Britain's military and cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military and a colonising force on the islands and coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces the fascinating story of that presence, from its legacies in culture, language and law to the Mediterranean's own influence on Britain. Evoking the conflicts and contrasts between British and local societies caught up in dramatic events, as well as their mutual resilience under pressure, Blue Water Empire charts with vigour, flair and clarity the British experience in the Mediterranean in the age of empire.
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