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Britain's imperial muse The Classics, Imperialism, and the Indian Empire, 1784-1914 /

Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators...

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Main Authors: Hagerman, Christopher
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Series: Britain and the world
Subjects:
British > History > India
Classicism > Political aspects > Great Britain
Discourse analysis > Political aspects > Great Britain
Elite Social sciences > Great Britain
Imperialism
Colonialism & imperialism > c 1800 to c 1900 > British Empire > United Kingdom, Great Britain
British & Irish history > c 1800 to c 1900 > British Empire > United Kingdom, Great Britain
Asian history > c 1800 to c 1900 > British Empire > United Kingdom, Great Britain
Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 > c 1800 to c 1900 > British Empire > United Kingdom, Great Britain
History
India > History > British occupation 1765-1947
Great Britain > Relations > India
India > Relations > Great Britain
Great Britain > Colonies > History
Great Britain > Intellectual life
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137316424
Summary: Britain's Imperial Muse explores the classics' contribution to British imperialism and to the experience of empire in India through the long 19th century. It reveals the classics role as a foundational source for positive conceptions of empire and a rhetorical arsenal used by commentators to justify conquest and domination, especially of India.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230278615, 2013.
Carrier Form: 280 p.
ISBN: 9780230278615
9781137316424 :
113731642X :
CLC: K351.4
Contents: Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Classical Education and Britain's Imperial Elite 3. Empires and Imperialism in British Classical Discourse 4. Classical Discourse and British Imperial Identity: the Nature of Empire 5. Classical Discourse and British Imperial Identity: the Civilizing Mission 6. Classical Discourse and British Imperial Identity: the Imperial Character 7. Classical Discourse and the Decline and Fall of Empires 8. Classical Discourse and British Conceptions of India 9. Classical Discourse in British India I: Coping with Life in India 10. Classical Discourse in British India I

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