Captives
By: Linda Colley.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 438
Subjects: Captivity narratives -- Great Britain -- History and criticism.; British -- Foreign countries -- History.; Imperialism -- History.; Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
Description: Re-examines the history of the British empire from the perspective of those held captive, exploring the dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts, and the meaning of empire.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-424) and index.