Geographies of an Imperial Power : The British World, 1688-1815 /

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From explorers tracing rivers to navigators hunting for longitude, spatial awareness and the need for empirical understanding were linked to British strategy in the 1700s. This strategy, in turn, aided in the assertion of British power and authority on a global scale. In this sweeping consideration...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Black, Jeremy, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Imperialism.
British colonies.
HISTORY > World.
Imperialisme > Histoire.
Imperialism > History.
Commonwealth countries.
Pays du Commonwealth > Histoire.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire.
Commonwealth countries > History.
Great Britain > Colonies > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1. Accumulating Knowledge; 2. The Spatial Matrix of Military and Political Power; 3. Territorialization and the Mapping of Authority; 4. The Public Sphere; 5. The Debate on Tourism, Religion, and Culture; 6. Responding to Novelty; 7. Responding to the Transoceanic World; 8. Responding to Coal and Commerce; 9. Geographies in Retrospect; 10. Conclusions; Selected Further Reading; Index

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