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The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750–1820

By: John McAleer

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The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750–1820

By: John McAleer

This book foregrounds the role of the Royal Navy in creating the British Atlantic in the eighteenth century. It outlines the closely entwined connections between the nurturing of naval supremacy, the politics of commercial protection, and the development of national and imperial identities – crucial factors in the consolidation and transformation of the British Atlantic empire. The collection brings together scholars working on aspects of the Royal Navy and the British Atlantic in order to gain a better understanding of the ways that the Navy protected, facilitated, and shaped the British-Atlantic empire in the era of war, revolution, counter-revolution, and upheaval between the beginning of the Seven Years War and the end of the conflict with Napoleonic France. Contributions question the limits – conceptually and geographically – of that Atlantic world, suggesting that, by considering the Royal Navy and the British Atlantic together, we can gain greater insights into Britain’s maritime history.

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231

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Springer

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1137507659

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9781137507655

Britain's Maritime Empire

Southern Africa, the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, 1763–1820

By: John McAleer

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Britain's Maritime Empire

Southern Africa, the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, 1763–1820

By: John McAleer

Analyses the critical role played by the maritime gateway to Asia around the Cape of Good Hope in the development of the British Empire. Focusing on a region that connected the Atlantic and Indian oceans at the centre of a vital maritime chain linking Europe with Asia, the book re-examines and reappraises Britain's oceanic empire.

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291

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Cambridge University Press

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1107100720

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9781107100725

The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture

By: John Kieschnick

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The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture

By: John Kieschnick

From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism had a profound effect on the material world of the Chinese. This wide-ranging study shows that Buddhism brought with it a vast array of objects big and small--relics treasured as parts of the body of the Buddha, prayer beads, and monastic clothing--as well as new ideas about what objects could do and how they should be treated. Kieschnick argues that even some everyday objects not ordinarily associated with Buddhism--bridges, tea, and the chair--on closer inspection turn out to have been intimately tied to Buddhist ideas and practices. Long after Buddhism ceased to be a major force in India, it continued to influence the development of material culture in China, as it does to the present day. At first glance, this seems surprising. Many Buddhist scriptures and thinkers rejected the material world or even denied its existence with great enthusiasm and sophistication. Others, however, from Buddhist philosophers to ordinary devotees, embraced objects as a means of expressing religious sentiments and doctrines. What was a sad sign of compromise and decline for some was seen as strength and versatility by others. Yielding rich insights through its innovative analysis of particular types of objects, this briskly written book is the first to systematically examine the ambivalent relationship, in the Chinese context, between Buddhism and material culture.

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358

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Princeton University Press

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0691214042

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9780691214047

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

By: Benjamin Disraeli,John Alexander Wilson Gunn,Melvin George Wiebe

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Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

By: Benjamin Disraeli,John Alexander Wilson Gunn,Melvin George Wiebe

The latest volume in the critically acclaimed Letters of Benjamin Disraeli series contains or describes 952 letters (778 perviously unpublished) written by Disraeli between 1852 and 1856.

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University of Toronto Press

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080204137X

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9780802041371

World Culture, EPZ Edition

Origins and Consequences

By: Frank J. Lechner,John Boli

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World Culture, EPZ Edition

Origins and Consequences

By: Frank J. Lechner,John Boli

This book explores the development, content, and impact of world culture. Combining several of the most fruitful theoretical perspectives on world culture, including the world polity approach and globalization theory, the book gives a historical treatment of the development of world culture and assesses the complex impact of world culture on people, organizations, and societies. This is a provocative, synthetic, and grounded interpretation of world culture that is essential for any student or scholar of globalization and world affairs. Traces world culture back from the mid-19th century to the present day Includes numerous illustrations of key issues and empirical research Written in lively, accessible language for the student and general scholar

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280

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John Wiley & Sons

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1405141174

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9781405141178

Representing Africa

Landscape, exploration and empire in Southern Africa, 1780–1870

By: John McAleer

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Representing Africa

Landscape, exploration and empire in Southern Africa, 1780–1870

By: John McAleer

Southern Africa played a varied but vital role in Britain’s maritime and imperial stories: it was one of the most intricate pieces in the British imperial strategic jigsaw, and representations of southern African landscape and maritime spaces reflect its multifaceted position. Representing Africa examines the ways in which British travellers, explorers and artists viewed southern Africa in a period of evolving and expanding British interest in the region. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources, contemporary travelogues and visual images, many of which have not previously been published in this context, this book posits landscape as a useful prism through which to view changing British attitudes towards Africa. Richly illustrated, this book will be essential reading for scholars and students interested in British, African, imperial and exploration history, art history, and landscape and environment studies.

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270

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Manchester University Press

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1526118378

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9781526118370

A Short History of Europe, 1600-1815

Search for a Reasonable World

By: Lisa Rosner,John Theibault

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A Short History of Europe, 1600-1815

Search for a Reasonable World

By: Lisa Rosner,John Theibault

A concise survey that introduces readers to the people, ideas, and conflicts in European history from the Thirty Years' War to the Napoleonic Era. The authors draw on gender studies, environmental history, anthropology and cultural history to frame the essential argument of the work.

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Routledge

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131747791X

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9781317477914

D. H. Lawrence: The Early Years 1885-1912

The Cambridge Biography of D. H. Lawrence

By: John Worthen

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D. H. Lawrence: The Early Years 1885-1912

The Cambridge Biography of D. H. Lawrence

By: John Worthen

Originally published in 1991, the first volume of the three-volume Cambridge Biography of D. H. Lawrence reveals a complex portrait of an extraordinary man.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521254191

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9780521254199

The Magic Fleet

By: John Strang

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The Magic Fleet

By: John Strang

The Magic Fleet, set in the years 1792-1798, continues the themes of the author's Plans of the Deathless Gods (Xlibris, 2002). It recounts the arrivals in the settlement of Fridericus, South New Zealand, of New Prussia Company ships Hera and, after significant delay, Apollon and Hephaistos. Meanwhile, Hermes, returning to Europe, discovers that war has broken out between Prussia and revolutionary France--threatening the continued existence of the Company. As Europe commences an era of conflict destined to last nearly a quarter-century, 'New Prussia' enters a period of isolation--The Great Interruption--in which its diminutive population must become self-sustaining. Philosopher Adam Sixtus, who has joined his brother Robert (director of the settlement), finds his predictions about the violent course of modern history confirmed--but envisions yet worse events to follow. In the climate of war and uncertainty Robert learns that his wife and sons have left the old world to join him. After adventures extending over the Orient, South Africa and North America, the remaining Company vessels and their passengers unexpectedly find themselves reunited and able to proceed to their destination--The Magic Fleet.

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1493199951

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Book's by John I MacArtney

The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750–1820

The Royal Navy and the British Atlantic World, c. 1750–1820

Britain's Maritime Empire

Britain's Maritime Empire

The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture

The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856

World Culture, EPZ Edition

World Culture, EPZ Edition

Representing Africa

Representing Africa

A Short History of Europe, 1600-1815

A Short History of Europe, 1600-1815

D. H. Lawrence: The Early Years 1885-1912

D. H. Lawrence: The Early Years 1885-1912

The Magic Fleet

The Magic Fleet

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