John M. MacKenzie is een Emeritus Hoogleraar keizerlijke geschiedenis wiens werk ingaat op de ingewikkelde relatie tussen het Britse Rijk en de natuurlijke wereld. Hij onderzoekt nauwgezet de culturele en ecologische dimensies van keizerlijke expansie en onthult hoe landschappen werden gevormd door keizerlijke ambities en deze op hun beurt vormden. Door zijn uitgebreide redactionele werk, waaronder een belangrijke rol in de serie 'Studies in Imperialism' en de 'Encyclopaedia of Empire', heeft hij de discussie over de keizerlijke geschiedenis diepgaand beïnvloed. Zijn wetenschap biedt cruciale inzichten in de onderlinge verbondenheid van macht, cultuur en milieu in uitgestrekte keizerlijke gebieden.
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A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around the world
In this illuminating study John M. Mackenzie explores the manifestations of the imperial idea, from the trappings of royalty through writers like G. A. Henty to the humble cigarette card. He shows that it was so powerful and pervasive that it outlived the passing of Empire itself. -- .
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. It examines the impact of British dominance in America, India and Africa, and the enormous changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia. Coverage of major events - the colonization of Ireland, the American Revolution, the South African wars - is complemented by discussion of themes such as Imperial exploitation and trade, hunting for plants and animals, the Imperial exhibitions and the importance of British naval power. Also assessed are the impact of the Empire on different areas of the world and the legacy it has bestowed. Richly illustrated with photographs and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire.
Imperialism is strikingly represented in its buildings. This work illuminates the dispersal of colonial culture and religious forms, social classes, and racial divisions over two centuries, from the establishment of colonial rule to a post-colonial world. It will be a vital reading for all students of imperial history and global material culture. -- .