Volume III covers the long watershed of the nineteenth century, from the American independence of the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. This period saw Britain's greatest expansion as an empire-builder and a dominant world power. We begin with several thematic chapters--some are on Britain while others consider the empire's periphery--exploring the key dynamics of British expansion that made imperial influence possible and imperial rule prevalent. The volume also studies the economic, cultural, and institutional frameworks that shaped Britain's overseas empire. Focus then shifts to...
Volume III covers the long watershed of the nineteenth century, from the American independence of the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. This peri...
Britain's overseas history has never been well supplied with comprehensive bibliographical aids, and, despite extensive public interest in the subject, the position has steadily worsened. Following the recent Oxford History of the British Empire, this volume is therefore designed to provide a general source of reference and bibliographical guidance, at once wide-ranging, up-to-date, and accessible.
Britain's overseas history has never been well supplied with comprehensive bibliographical aids, and, despite extensive public interest in the subject...
This is the only book that addresses the relations between religion, Protestant missions, and empire building, linking together all three fields of study by taking as its starting point the early eighteenth century Anglican initiatives in colonial North America and the Caribbean. It considers how the early societies of the 1790s built on this inheritance, and extended their own interests to the Pacific, India, the Far East and Africa. Fluctuations in the vigour and commitment of the missions, changing missionary theologies, and the emergence of alternative missionary strategies, are all...
This is the only book that addresses the relations between religion, Protestant missions, and empire building, linking together all three fields of st...
These ten short stories explore loss and sacrifice in American suburbia. In idyllic suburbs across the country, from Philadelphia to San Francisco, narrators struggle to find meaning or value in their lives because of (or in spite of) something that has happened in their pasts. In "Hole," a young man reconstructs the memory of his childhood friend's deadly fall. In "The Theory of Light and Matter," a woman second-guesses her choice between a soul mate and a comfortable one.
Memories erode as Porter's characters struggle to determine what has happened to their loved ones and whether they...
These ten short stories explore loss and sacrifice in American suburbia. In idyllic suburbs across the country, from Philadelphia to San Francisco,...
These ten stories take us across the country from rural Pennsylvania to Southern California to suburban Connecticut and deep into characters struggling to find meaning in their day-to-day lives. "The Theory of Light and Matter "is a stunningly astute vision of contemporary American suburbia, full of tension, heartbreak, and emotional complexity the work of an important new voice. Long Listed for the Frank O Connor International Short Story Award ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, Short Fiction One of the Best Books of the Year Kansas City Star San Antonio Express-News "
These ten stories take us across the country from rural Pennsylvania to Southern California to suburban Connecticut and deep into characters strugglin...
Andrew Porter explores characterization in Homer, from an oral-traditional point of view, through the resonance of words, themes, and back stories from the past and future. He analyzes Agamemnon's character traits in the Iliad, including his qualities as a leader, against events such as his tragic homecoming in the Odyssey.
Andrew Porter explores characterization in Homer, from an oral-traditional point of view, through the resonance of words, themes, and back stories fro...
