Britain and the World: The Classics, Imperialism, and the Indian Empire, 1784-1914

Hagerman, C.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-04-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230278615

DOI: 10.1057/9781137316424

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 266