Britain's Imperial Century 1815-1914: A Study of Empire and Expansion

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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.