Description
Comprehensive history of British conceptions of empire from the 1540s to the 1740s.
Reviews
'The Ideological Origins of the British Empire is an important and necessary work.' Andrew Hadfield, The Times Literary Supplement
' ... lucid in style and solid in research.' The Calcutta Telegraph (Editor's Choice)
'... Armitage has produced an unexpected, original and persuasive account of the vexed - and charged - ideological relationship of empire, liberty and Britishness during the early modern period.' History of Political Thought
' ... a valuable addition to studies on the British Empire. The author furnishes a fascinating analysis of political thought and ideological history, showing the difficulties encountered in the way of legitimating colonialism and political domination.' Contemporary South Asia
' ... a valuable addition to studies on the British Empire. The author furnishes a fascinating analysis of political thought and ideological history, showing the difficulties encountered in the way of legitimating colonialism and political domination.' Contemporary South Asia
'... impressively learned and forcefully argued ...'. Yearbook of English Studies
Awards
Winner of Longman/History Today Book of the Year Prize 2001.
Book Information
ISBN 9780521789783
Author David Armitage
Format Paperback
Page Count 258
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 410g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 15mm