The Victorian Empire and Britain's Maritime World, 1837-1901: The Sea and Global History

A wide-ranging new survey of the role of the sea in Britain's global presence in the 19th century. Mostly at peace, but sometimes at war, Britain grew as a maritime empire in the Victorian era. This collection looks at British sea-power as a strategic, moral and cultural force.

Author: M. Taylor
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 10/04/2013
Pages: 195
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230303881

About the Author
Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK Judith Brown, University of Oxford, UK Elizabeth Buettner, University of York, UK Andrew Lambert, King's College, London, UK John Mackenzie, Lancaster University, UK John Oldfield, University of Hull, UK Jan Rüger, Birkbeck College, London, UK Crosbie Smith, University of Kent, UK