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Flagships of imperialism : the P & O Company and the politics of empire from its origins to 1867.

Flagships of Imperialism is the first scholarly monograph on the history of the P & O shipping company, and the first history of P & O to pay due attention to the context of nineteenth century imperial politics which so significantly shaped the company's development. Based chiefly on un...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Harcourt, Freda (Autor)
Otros Autores: Palmer, Sarah, 1943-, Harcourt, Edward
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006.
Colección:Studies in imperialism.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Flagships of Imperialism is the first scholarly monograph on the history of the P & O shipping company, and the first history of P & O to pay due attention to the context of nineteenth century imperial politics which so significantly shaped the company's development. Based chiefly on unpublished material from the P & O archives and the National Archives, and on contemporary official publications, the book covers the crucial period from the company's origins to 1867. After presenting new findings about the company's origins in the Irish transport industry, the book charts the extension of the founders' interests from the Iberian peninsula to the Mediterranean, India, China and Australia.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (256 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847791450
184779145X
9781781700761
1781700761
1847796524
9781847796523