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Britain's Imperial Muse

The Classics, Imperialism, and the Indian Empire, 1784-1914

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  • © 2013

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  1. C. A. Hagerman

    1. Albion College, USA

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Part of the book series: Britain and the World (BAW)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 1-16

  3. Classical Education and Britain’s Imperial Elite

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 17-36

  4. Classical Discourse: Imperial Dimensions

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 37-53

  5. Classical Discourse and British Imperial Identity: The Nature of Empire

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 54-67

  6. Classical Discourse and British Imperial Identity: The Civilizing Mission

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 68-88

  7. Classical Discourse and British Imperial Identity: The Imperial Character

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 89-107

  8. Classical Discourse and the Decline and Fall of Empires

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 108-128

  9. Classical Discourse and British Conceptions of India

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 129-149

  10. Classical Discourse in British India I: Coping with Life in India

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 150-168

  11. Classical Discourse in British India II: Secret Knowledge

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 169-186

  12. Conclusion

    • C. A. Hagerman
    Pages 187-192

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 193-266
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Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Albion College, USA

    C. A. Hagerman

About the author

C.A. Hagerman is Associate Professor of European History at Albion College, Michigan, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Toronto after completing a MA in Classical Archaeology from the University of British Columbia, Canada.

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