The last imperialist Sir Alan Burns' epic defense of the British Empire
Part 1. Foundations -- The fate of lesser persons -- A judge of rum -- My old Mahammedan Sergeant -- Koko Town -- The bootlegger's ball -- River driving on the Benue -- Our man in Belize -- Part 2. The sea we fear -- Fifty ships that saved the world -- The Ju-Ju murder -- Lake Success -- The wi...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Washington, D.C.
Regnery Gateway
2021
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Part 1. Foundations -- The fate of lesser persons -- A judge of rum -- My old Mahammedan Sergeant -- Koko Town -- The bootlegger's ball -- River driving on the Benue -- Our man in Belize -- Part 2. The sea we fear -- Fifty ships that saved the world -- The Ju-Ju murder -- Lake Success -- The wildest schemes -- Probably bloodshed -- Who heeds how they perished? -- The Burns challenge. "The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns' Epic Defense of the British Empires studies Sir Alan Burns' career and his arguments in defense of European colonialism. Bruce Gilley describes Burns' intellectual and policy battles with opponents of colonialism and his efforts to slow the decolonization process"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | x, 278 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781684512171 978-1-68451-217-1 |