Pax Britannica: The Climax Of An Empire
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the height of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the British Empire stood as the most powerful dominion the world had ever seen — and Pax Britannica chronicles this extraordinary moment of imperial zenith with sweeping authority and vivid detail. James Morris presents a panoramic portrait of an empire stretching across continents, tracing the mechanics of British power, the grandeur of its ambitions, and the human stories buried beneath the pomp and pageantry of Victorian imperialism. The middle volume of Morris's celebrated Pax Britannica trilogy, this work argues that empire is as much a state of mind as it is a political reality, weaving together history, travel writing, and cultural analysis in a style that is at once lyrical and rigorous. Morris illustrates the contradictions at the heart of British imperialism — its civilising mission set against its violent subjugation, its self-confidence shadowed by the seeds of inevitable decline. For anyone captivated by the rise and fall of great powers, this masterwork asks the question that still haunts us: what remains when an empire believes itself eternal?
Author: James Morris
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, the British Empire stood as the most powerful dominion the world had ever seen — and Pax Britannica chronicles this extraordinary moment of imperial zenith with sweeping authority and vivid detail. James Morris presents a panoramic portrait of an empire stretching across continents, tracing the mechanics of British power, the grandeur of its ambitions, and the human stories buried beneath the pomp and pageantry of Victorian imperialism. The middle volume of Morris's celebrated Pax Britannica trilogy, this work argues that empire is as much a state of mind as it is a political reality, weaving together history, travel writing, and cultural analysis in a style that is at once lyrical and rigorous. Morris illustrates the contradictions at the heart of British imperialism — its civilising mission set against its violent subjugation, its self-confidence shadowed by the seeds of inevitable decline. For anyone captivated by the rise and fall of great powers, this masterwork asks the question that still haunts us: what remains when an empire believes itself eternal?