Irish Imperial Networks - Migration, Social Communication Exchange in Nineteenth Century India

Informationen zum Autor Barry Crosbie is Assistant Professor of European History in the Department of History at the University of Macau. Klappentext Barry Crosbie examines Ireland's crucial role in fuelling Britain's drive into South Asia from the 1750s onwards. Zusammenfassung This innovative study focuses on Ireland's role as a crucial sub-imperial centre during the long nineteenth century. The author argues that Ireland supplied the Empire with a vital repository of manpower! knowledge and skill that fuelled Britain's drive into South Asia from the 1750s onwards. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. The business of empire; 3. British overseas expansion, Ireland and the sinews of colonial power; 4. From trade to dominion; 5. Religion, civil society and imperial authority; 6. From company to Crown rule; 7. Imperial crisis and the age of reform; Conclusion.

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• Authors: Barry Crosbie, Barry (Universidade De Macau) Crosbie, Crosbie Barry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2011
• EAN: 9780521119375
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11937-5
• No. of pages: 316
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, British Empire, India, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Ireland, General & world history, Colonialism & imperialism, c 1500 onwards to present day, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History