Greater Britain: Volume 2

Klappentext A young Cambridge graduate tours the English-speaking world and describes Victorian colonial culture and the British legacy in America. Zusammenfassung Charles Wentworth Dilke (1843-1911)! the Cambridge-educated reformist politician! spent two years touring the world after his graduation from university. Volume 2 of this illustrated account of his travels! published in 1868! describes his voyage from the Americas to Australia and South Asia in search of British influences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part III: 1. Sydney; 2. Rival colonies; 3. Victoria; 4. Squatter aristocracy; 5. Colonial democracy; 6. Protection; 7. Labour; 8. Woman; 9. Victorian ports; 10. Tasmania; 11. Confederation; 12. Adelaide; 13. Transportation; 14. Australia; 15. Colonies; Part IV: 16. Maritime Ceylon; 17. Kandy; 18. Madras to Calcutta; 19. Benares; 20. Caste; 21. Mohamedian cities; 22. Simla; 23. Colonisation; 24. The 'Gazette'; 25. Umritsur; 26. Lahore; 27. Our Indian army; 28. Russia; 29. Native states; 30. Scinde; 31. Overland routes; 32. Bombay; 33. The Mohurrum; 34. English learning; 35. India; 36. Dependencies; 37. France in the East; 38. The English. Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charles Wentworth Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.07.2009
• EAN: 9781108003018
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00301-8
• Pagine: 452
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; HISTORY / United States / General, History of the Americas