Imperial boredom : monotony and the British Empire / Jeffrey A. Auerbach.
Imperial boredom : monotony and the British Empire / Jeffrey A. Auerbach.
Imperial boredom : monotony and the British Empire / Jeffrey A. Auerbach.
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Publisher
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/6863
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Voyages -- Landscapes -- Governors -- Soldiers -- Settlers -- Conclusion.
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition
First Edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
"Imperial Boredom offers a radical reconsideration of the British Empire during its heyday in the nineteenth century. Challenging the long-established view that that the Empire was about adventure and excitement, with heroic men and intrepid women settling new lands and spreading commerce and civilization around the globe, this thoroughly researche...
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Imperial boredom : monotony and the British Empire / Jeffrey A. Auerbach.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-288) and index.
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©2018
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G 2018/6863
Record Identifier
74VKVQ0meEp3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQ0meEp3
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ISBN
0198827377 (hbk.)
9780198827375 (hbk.)
DDC
909.0971241081
MMS ID
991024199289402626
