The Victorian Empire and Britain's Maritime World, 1837-1901: The Sea and Global History - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1349338419 ISBN 13: 9781349338412

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

Synopsis

A wide-ranging new survey of the role of the sea in Britain's global presence in the 19th century. Mostly at peace, but sometimes at war, Britain grew as a maritime empire in the Victorian era. This collection looks at British sea-power as a strategic, moral and cultural force.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK Judith Brown, University of Oxford, UK Elizabeth Buettner, University of York, UK Andrew Lambert, King's College, London, UK John Mackenzie, Lancaster University, UK John Oldfield, University of Hull, UK Jan Rüger, Birkbeck College, London, UK Crosbie Smith, University of Kent, UK

Review:

'Taken together, the chapters collected here show how the Royal Navy secured the Pax Britannica of trade and diplomacy in the Victorian period, while British domination of global shipping lanes simultaneously created an international traffic in people, goods and ideas. As a result, this collection highlights the key role played by the maritime world in the Victorian British Empire.'

- John McAleer, University of Southampton, UK

'Miles Taylor's excellent edited collection on the Victorian maritime world is an encouraging indication of a new level of interest in this important period of the history of the oceans.' - Jonathan Hyslop, Journal of British Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1349338419
• ISBN 13: 9781349338412
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 204
• Editor: Taylor M.