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  • Blue-Water Empire

    The British in the Mediterranean since 1800

    by Robert Holland ...
    Blue-Water Empire is Robert Holland's magnificent narrative of Britain's military and cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger.Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military and a colonising force on the islands and coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces ... Read more

    $16.79 USD

  • The Warm South

    How the Mediterranean Shaped the British Imagination

    by Robert Holland ...
    An evocative exploration of the impact of the Mediterranean on British culture, ranging from the mid-eighteenth century to todayEver since the age of the Grand Tour in the eighteenth century, the Mediterranean has had a significant pull for Britons—including many painters and poets—who sought from it the inspiration, beauty, and fulfillment that evaded them at home. Referred to as “Magick Land” by ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • The Iconography of Independence

    'Freedoms at Midnight'

    Edited by Robert Holland, Susan Williams, Terry Barringer ...
    This book explores the phenomenon of Independence Days. These rituals had complex meanings both in the territories concerned and in Britain as the imperial metropole, where they were extensively reported in the press. The text is concerned with the political management, associated rhetoric and iconography of these seminal celebrations. The focus is therefore very much on political culture in a ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • Ambiguities of Empire

    Essays in Honour of Andrew Porter

    Edited by Robert Holland, Sarah Stockwell ...
    This book comprises essays offered by friends, colleagues, and former students in tribute to Andrew Porter, on the occasion of his retirement from the Rhodes Chair in Imperial History at the University of London. The contributors, including many distinguished historians, explore through a variety of case studies ‘ambiguities of empire’ and of imperial and quasi-imperial relationships, reflecting ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The Greeks and the British in the Levant, 1800-1960s

    Between Empires and Nations

    Edited by Anastasia Yiangou, George Kazamias, Robert Holland ...
    Series series British School at Athens - Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies
    This book explores the concept of ‘the Levant’ as a component of the regional and international system during the age of imperialism. At its heart is a focus on the experience of Greek-speaking societies and, above all, the independent state of Greece that came into existence in 1830. A key sub-theme running through the account is the Anglo-Hellenic connection stemming from an enhanced British ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Urban Nightscapes

    Youth Cultures, Pleasure Spaces and Corporate Power

    by Paul Chatterton, Robert Hollands ...
    In many western cities, urban nightlife is experiencing a 'McDonaldisation', where big branded names are taking over large parts of downtown areas, leaving consumers with an increasingly standardised experience. This book takes a new look at this rapidly changing aspect of urban life, examining the relationships between young adults, nightlife and city spaces. It focuses on what the authors call ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Emergencies and Disorder in the European Empires After 1945

    by R. F Holland ...
    Bringing together for the first time leading historians of European decolonization, this book is a landmark in the comparative analysis of the fall of the European empires, viewed both as a problematic of European policy-making and as a formative experience in the development of new states. ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

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  • Acts of Union and Disunion

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  • Civilization

    The West and the Rest

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  • The Crimean War

    A History

    by Orlando Figes ...
    From "the great storyteller of modern Russian historians" (Financial Times) and a Wolfson History Prize winner, comes the definitive account of the forgotten war that shaped the modern age.The Charge of the Light Brigade, Florence Nightingale—these are the enduring icons of the Crimean War. Less well-known is that this savage war (1853-1856) killed almost a million soldiers and countless civilians ... Read more

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  • The British Empire

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Ashley Jackson ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    From the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the world. The territories forming this empire ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world's major continental land masses. The British Empire left its mark on the world in a multitude of ways, many of them permanent. In this Very Short Introduction, Ashley Jackson introduces and defines ... Read more

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