Wherever he went in the Empire, Cecil Rhodes observed, he found Oxford men on top. This scholarly and entertaining book examines how and why Oxford dominated Imperial policy and administration through its network of classical graduates; how Oxford's Imperialists and anti-Imperialists conducted their arguments in light of the history of Greece and Rome; and how proconsuls, missionaries, and teachers carried her traditions abroad. The conflicting hopes of what various groups in the University sought to obtain in the name of Empire are explored as well as the often bewildering impact of Oxford on the colonials who went there to study.
Reviews
`Admirable ... Oxford's many-sided involvement with the Empire is a major theme upon which Richard Symons has produced a major book ... It is also a pleasure to read.' Lord Beloff, Daily Telegraph
`A fascinating and rather moving book.' David Cannadine, Sunday Telegraph
`both scholarly and highly entertaining Times Higher Education Supplement



Book Information
ISBN 9780198203001
Author Richard Symonds
Format Paperback
Page Count 392
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 139mm * 23mm