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Captives : Britain, empire, and the world, 1600-1850

Colley, Linda, author.
New York : Anchor Books, 2004.

Re-examines the history of the British Empire from the perspective of those held captive, exploring the dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts, and the meaning of empire.

Bibliographic Information


Format: Book
Author: Colley, Linda,
Subject: Captivity narratives
British
Imperialism
Publication Year:2004
Language:English
Published:New York : Anchor Books, 2004.
ISBN:9780385721462
0385721463
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tangier -- The crescent and the sea -- Telling the tale -- Confronting Islam -- Different Americans, different Britons -- War and a new world -- Revolutions -- Another passage to India -- The tiger and the sword -- Captives in uniform -- Epilogue: to Afghanistan and beyond.
Course: HIST250

Availability at HKSYU Library


Location Call number Status
English Book (5/F) 941 COL 2004 Available