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Britain's Imperial Century, 1815-1914

A Study of Empire and Expansion

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Ronald Hyam

    1. Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK

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Part of the book series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies (CIPCSS)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Foundations of Power, 1815–1870

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 1-73

  3. The Motives and Methods of Expansion, 1815–1865

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 74-133

  4. The Decline of British Pre-eminence, 1855–1900

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 134-202

  5. The Search for Stability, 1880–1914

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 203-279

  6. The Dynamics of Empire and Expansion

    • Ronald Hyam
    Pages 280-337

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 338-377
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About this book

The undisputed best introduction to the history of the world-wide pattern of British activity in the nineteenth century, embracing its expansive spirit as well as its formal territorial empire. The dynamics of this extraordinary enterprise are considered broadly: the high-political concerns of strategy and international geopolitics are analyzed, as well as the economic dimension, missionary activity, and racial attitudes, together with a wide range of cultural aspects, including sport and the pursuit of sexual opportunity. Nor is the personal contribution of some of the leading Victorian figures neglected.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Magdalene College, Cambridge, UK

    Ronald Hyam

About the author

RONALD HYAM is a Fellow and former President of Magdalene College, and Emeritus Reader in British Imperial History at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of numerous studies on the British Empire, including Empire and Sexuality and he has edited two volumes for the British Documents on the End of Empire Project. He was awarded the LittD degree in 1993.

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