A New Imperial History
Subtitle: Culture, Identity and Modernity in Britain and the Empire, 16601840
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: June 28, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780521007962
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; Cultural studies; Imperialism; Social history; World history: c 1750 to c 1900; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; History - General History; Europe - Great Britain - General; Western Europe - General; History: World; British Isles; World - General; History / Europe / Western; History / Great Britain; History : Europe - Great Britain - General; History : World - General; Colonies; 17th century; 18th century; 19th century; Great Britain; History; National characteristics, British
First sentence: The brilliant victories, agonizing defeats, and day-to-day privations that fill the pages of traditional military history are overwhelmingly masculine ones.