Empireland - How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

***FEATURING UPDATED AND NEW MATERIAL***br>br>***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY ''EMPIRE STATE OF MIND''***br>THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERbr>br>''The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past'' Gerard deGroot, The Timesbr>_____________________________________________________br>br>EMPIRE explains why there are millions of Britons living worldwide.br>EMPIRE explains Brexit and the feeling that we are exceptional. br>EMPIRE explains our distrust of cleverness. br>EMPIRE explains Britain''s particular brand of racism. br>br>Strangely hidden from view, the British Empire remains a subject of both shame and glorification. In his bestselling book, Sathnam Sanghera shows how our imperial past is everywhere: from how we live and think to the foundation of the NHS and even our response to the COVID-19 crisis. br>br>At a time of great division, when we are arguing about what it means to be British, Empireland is a groundbreaking revelation - a much-needed and enlightening portrait of contemporary British society, shining a light on everything that usually gets left unsaid. br>_______________________________________________________br>br>''Empireland takes a perfectly-judged approach to its contentious but necessary subject'' Jonathan Coebr>br>''I only wish this book has been around when I was at school'' Sadiq Khan, Mayor of Londonbr>br>''This remarkable book shines the brightest of lights into some of the darkest and most misunderstood corners of our shared history'' James O''Brien>

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I only wish this book had been around when I was at school Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Sathnam Sanghera, Sanghera Sathnam
• Edition: Viking
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780241445310
• ISBN: 978-0-241-44531-0
• Pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Epoque moderne jusqu'en 1918; British Empire, HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colonialism and imperialism, Relating to British Asian people, HISTORY / Asia / South / General