Captives
Colley, Linda
Captives / Linda Colley. - New York : Anchor Books , 2004, c2002. - xvii, 438 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-424) and index.
Re-examines the history of the British empire from the unusual perspective of the British men and women held captive--literally and figuratively--by those they were sent to conquer, exploring the complex dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts and collusions, and the meaning of empire, both in the past and present.
9780385721462
2002075960
Captivity Narratives---History---Great Britain
British---Foreign countries---History
Imperialism---History
Great Britain---History---Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.----Fiction
941 COL
Captives / Linda Colley. - New York : Anchor Books , 2004, c2002. - xvii, 438 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-424) and index.
Re-examines the history of the British empire from the unusual perspective of the British men and women held captive--literally and figuratively--by those they were sent to conquer, exploring the complex dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts and collusions, and the meaning of empire, both in the past and present.
9780385721462
2002075960
Captivity Narratives---History---Great Britain
British---Foreign countries---History
Imperialism---History
Great Britain---History---Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.----Fiction
941 COL
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