Isbn: 9781108024013 - Greater Rome and Greater Britain (cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General) (9 results)

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. This 1912 work analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the British Empire by means of comparison with that of Rome. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260. . 2010. Paperback. . . . . …

Condition: New. pp. 198.

Condition: New. This 1912 work analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the British Empire by means of comparison with that of Rome. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260. . 2010. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In later Victorian England, although classical literature had long dominated education, Roman history and politics became popular areas of study, particularly after Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1877. Many writers on colonialism drew parallels between the Roman and British Empires, but Sir Charles Lucas' book, first published in 1912, went further in its analysis. He stresses that the causes of an empire's growth and strength are numerous, and that geography and technological development are particularly important. Like writers such as Froude, he attempts to forecast the future development of the British Empire. He also points out differences between the two empires. Roman expansion was not accompanied by widespread emigration, in the way that British colonists settled North America and Australasia, for example. British India, manifesting the military and economic domination of a much larger subject people by a tiny administrative class, bore more resemblance to Roman imperialism.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 198 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In later Victorian England, although classical literature had long dominated education, Roman history and politics became popular areas of study, particularly after Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1877. Many writers on colonialism drew parallels between the Roman and British Empires, but Sir Charles Lucas' book, first published in 1912, went further in its analysis. He stresses that the causes of an empire's growth and strength are numerous, and that geography and technological development are particularly important. Like writers such as Froude, he attempts to forecast the future development of the British Empire. He also points out differences between the two empires. Roman expansion was not accompanied by widespread emigration, in the way that British colonists settled North America and Australasia, for example. British India, manifesting the military and economic domination of a much larger subject people by a tiny administrative class, bore more resemblance to Roman imperialism. Sir Charles Lucas' book, first published in 1912, drew analogies between the British Empire and that of Rome. Stressing that the causes of an empire's growth and strength are numerous, and that geography and technological development are particularly important, he attempts to forecast the future development of the British Empire. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Sir Charles Lucas book, first published in 1912, drew analogies between the British Empire and that of Rome. Stressing that the causes of an empire s growth and strength are numerous, and that geography and technological development are particularly import.…