Ashley Jackson is een landschapsschilder wiens werk de geest van het Yorkshire-landschap vastlegt. Zijn schilderstijl wordt gekenmerkt door levendige kleuren en een emotionele lading die kijkers de scène intrekt. Jackson richt zich op het vastleggen van vluchtige momenten en de sfeer van de natuur, waardoor beelden vol leven en beweging ontstaan. Zijn kunst is een viering van het plattelandsleven en de schoonheid die hij met zijn publiek wil delen.
Winston Churchill attracted far more criticism alive than he has since his death. Ashley Jackson describes the contours and contradictions of Churchill's remarkable life and career as a soldier, politician, historian, journalist, painter and homemaker.
Illustrating Empire tells the history of the British Empire through the ephemeral images used to promote, record, and celebrate its development. The narrative is told through more than 200 striking and original images accompanied by illuminating story captions which unlock the history and meaning behind the illustrations.Following a general introduction which provides an overarching discussion of Empire and its many facets, the book is structured around eight major themes associated with the British Empire and Britain's encounter with non-Europeans: emigration and settlement; imperial authority; exploration and knowledge; trade and commerce; travel and communications; popular culture; exhibitions and jubilees; and politics. Each chapter opens with an introduction which sets the overall context for the visual narrative to follow.The book examines the significance of a range of media in purveying ideas about empire and the non-European world. It also provides a clear summary of scholarly debates regarding the significance of empire in terms of British culture. This book represents a significant contribution to the literature on culture and empire, and will be an engaging and useful source for scholars as well as students and general readers.
The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind.