Screen LibraryEdwardian England and the idea of racial decline
Emerging from a long and exhausting conflict against the Boers in South Africa, Edwardians are often perceived as rocked by a profound set of doubts about the future of the British Empire. Drawing upon a wide range of popular sources, this study considers the level of middle-class engagement with su...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137373410 |
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Emerging from a long and exhausting conflict against the Boers in South Africa, Edwardians are often perceived as rocked by a profound set of doubts about the future of the British Empire. Drawing upon a wide range of popular sources, this study considers the level of middle-class engagement with such strains of pessimistic thought. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9781137373403. |
| Carrier Form: | 144 p. |
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9781137373403 9781137373410 : 1137373415 : |
| CLC: | I561.45 |
| Contents: | Introduction 1. Military Efficacy and the State of the Nation 2. Health and Poverty in Urban England 3. Moral Reform, Youth Movements and Hooliganism Conclusion. |