The British Empire through buildings

The British Empire through buildings
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781526145956
ISBN-13 : 1526145952
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Book Synopsis The British Empire through buildings by : John M. MacKenzie

Download or read book The British Empire through buildings written by John M. MacKenzie and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imperialism is strikingly represented in its buildings. This work illuminates the dispersal of colonial culture and religious forms, social classes, and racial divisions over two centuries, from the establishment of colonial rule to a post-colonial world. It will be a vital reading for all students of imperial history and global material culture.


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