Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 December 2020
Summary
Introduction to imperial historiography; the nature and governance of the British Empire in 1838, imperial communications and infrastructure; key personalities governing the empire.
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- Ruling the WorldFreedom, Civilisation and Liberalism in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire, pp. 1 - 32Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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