The Accidental Viceroy
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The Accidental Viceroy
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Author : Edwin Hirschmann
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2019-12-11
The Accidental Viceroy written by Edwin Hirschmann and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-11 with History categories.
This biography of Lord Robert Bulwer-Lytton, viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880, examines his troubled attempt to meet Britain's increasing internal and perceived external threats to its rule.
The Accidental Viceroy
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Author : Edwin Hirschmann
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2019-12-11
The Accidental Viceroy written by Edwin Hirschmann and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-11 with History categories.
The Age of Imperialism reached its peak in the late nineteenth century. The British Empire was the foremost colonial power, and the keystone was India. However, even at its peak, the British Raj was beset by internal rivalries and fears of external threats. In 1875, British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli chose as viceroy Lord Robert Bulwer-Lytton, diplomat and poet, the son of an old friend, but someone with no Indian experience. Lytton accepted reluctantly—and never enjoyed it. He was under the thumb of the Secretary of State for India, the shrewd and ambitious Third Marquess of Salisbury, during most of his four years in India. During his viceroyalty, Lytton had to deal with shifting British policies, a major famine, the freedom-loving people of Afghanistan, an entrenched civil service, and a rising generation of patriotic Indians. In the 1880 elections, Disraeli’s Conservatives were defeated by Gladstone’s Liberals, and Lytton resigned.
The Colonial World
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Author : Robert Aldrich
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-12-29
The Colonial World written by Robert Aldrich and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-29 with History categories.
The Colonial World: A History of European Empires, 1780s to the Present provides the most authoritative, in-depth overview on European imperialism available. It synthesizes recent developments in the study of European empires and provides new perspectives on European colonialism and the challenges to it. With a post-1800 focus and extensive background coverage tracing the subject to the early 1700s, the book charts the rise and eclipse of European empires. Robert Aldrich and Andreas Stucki integrate innovative approaches and findings from the 'new imperial history' and look at both the colonial era and the legacies it left behind for countries around the world after they gained independence. Dividing the text into three complementary sections, Aldrich and Stucki offer an original approach to the subject that allows you to explore: - Different eras of colonisation and decolonisation from early modern European colonialism to the present day - Overarching themes in colonial history, like 'land and sea', 'the body' and 'representations of colonialism' - A global range of snapshot colonial case studies, such as Peru (1780), India (1876), The South Pacific (1903), the Dutch East Indies (1938) and the Portuguese empire in Africa (1971) This is the essential text for anyone seeking to understand the nature and complexities of modern European imperialism and its aftermath.
Curzon
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Author : David Gilmour
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-08-01
Curzon written by David Gilmour and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'A fast-moving, entertaining and finely written story' Simon Schama 'Masterly ... a remarkable portrait of a brilliant complex and tragic genius' William Dalrymple, Los Angeles Times George Nathaniel Curzon's controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of the British Empire to the traumatized years following the First World War. As Viceroy of India under Queen Victoria and Foreign Secretary under George V, the obsessive Lord Curzon left his unmistakable mark on the era. David Gilmour's lucid and elegant biography is a brilliant assessment of Curzon's character and achievements, offering a rich and dramatic account of the infamous vendettas, the turbulent friendships, and the passionate, reckless love affairs that complicated and enriched his life. 'A magnificent work ... entirely convincing in its evocation of Curzon's extraordinary character ... It is, in short, the definitive life' David Cannadine, Observer 'Exemplary biography ... meticulously researched and elegantly written' C.A.Bayly, The Times Literary Supplement 'A superb new biography ... a tragic story, brilliantly told' Andrew Roberts, Literary Review 'An absorbing, witty and intelligent biography ... David Gilmour's mix of erudition, hard analysis and quizzical amusement will give this volume a unique place on the ever more crowded shelves of political biography' Ben Pimlott, Independent on Sunday
A Compendious History Of Captain Cook S First And Second Voyages Etc A Compendious History Of Captain Cook S Last Voyage Etc Edited By George Kearsley
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Author : James Cook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1784
A Compendious History Of Captain Cook S First And Second Voyages Etc A Compendious History Of Captain Cook S Last Voyage Etc Edited By George Kearsley written by James Cook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1784 with categories.
Mirror Of Parliament
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1839
Mirror Of Parliament written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1839 with categories.
The Spanish Archives Of New Mexico
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Author : Ralph Emerson Twitchell
language : en
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Release Date : 2008
The Spanish Archives Of New Mexico written by Ralph Emerson Twitchell and has been published by Sunstone Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with New Mexico categories.
In what follows can be found the doors to a house of words and stories. This house of words and stories is the Archive of New Mexico and the doors are each of the documents contained within it. Like any house, New Mexico's archive has a tale of its own origin and a complex history. Although its walls have changed many times, its doors and the encounters with those doors hold stories known and told and others not yet revealed. In the Archives, there are thousands of doors (4,481) that open to a time of kings and popes, of inquisition and revolution. "These archives," writes Ralph Emerson Twitchell, "are by far the most valuable and interesting of any in the Southwest." Many of these documents were given a number by Twitchell, small stickers that were appended to the first page of each document, an act of heresy to archivists and yet these stickers have now become part of the artifact. These are the doors that Ralph Emerson Twitchell opened at the dawn of the 20th century with a key that has served scholars, policy-makers, and activists for generations. In 1914 Twitchell published in two volumes The Spanish Archives of New Mexico, the first calendar and guide to the documents from the Spanish colonial period. Volume Two of the two volumes focuses on the Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Series II, or SANM II. These 3,087 documents consist of administrative, civil, military, and ecclesiastical records of the Spanish colonial government in New Mexico, 1621-1821. The materials span a broad range of subjects, revealing information about such topics as domestic relations, political intrigue, crime and punishment, material culture, the Camino Real, relations between Spanish settlers and indigenous peoples, the intrusion of Anglo-Americans, and the growing unrest that resulted in Mexico's independence from Spain in 1821. As is the case with Volume One, these documents tell many stories. They reflect, for example, the creation and maintenance of colonial society in New Mexico; itself founded upon the casting and construction of colonizing categories. Decisions made by popes, kings and viceroys thousands of miles away from New Mexico defined the lives of everyday citizens, as did the reports of governors and clergy sent back to their superiors. They represent the history of imperial power, conquest, and hegemony. Indeed, though the stories of indigenous people and women can be found in these documents, it may be fair to assume that not a single one of them was actually scripted by a woman or an American Indian during that time period. But there is another silence in this particular collection and series that is telling. Few pre-Revolt (1680) documents are contained in this collection. While the original colonial archive may well have contained thousands of documents that predate the European settlement of New Mexico in 1598, with the Pueblo Indian Revolt of 1680, all but four of those documents were destroyed. For historians, the tragedy cannot be calculated. Nevertheless, this absence and silence is important in its own right and is a part of the story, told and imagined. Let this effort and the key provided by Twitchell in his two volumes open the doors wide for knowledge to be useful today and tomorrow. --From the Foreword by Estevan Rael-Gálvez, New Mexico State Historian
Encyclopaedia Britannica Or A Dictionary Of Arts Sciences And Miscellaneous Literature
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1823
Encyclopaedia Britannica Or A Dictionary Of Arts Sciences And Miscellaneous Literature written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1823 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica Or A Dictionary Of Arts Sciences And Miscellaneous Literature
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1817
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Leaves From A Viceroy S Note Book And Other Papers
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Author : George Nathaniel Curzon Marquis of Curzon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Leaves From A Viceroy S Note Book And Other Papers written by George Nathaniel Curzon Marquis of Curzon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with categories.