UID:
almafu_9960117885902883
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 373 pages, 7 unnumbered pages of plates) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-78327-2
Serie:
Cambridge library collection. History
Inhalt:
James Anthony Froude was a prominent Victorian historians in England, though he was often controversial and opinionated, especially towards Catholicism. His biography of Carlyle in 1884, with his emphasis on Carlyle's weaknesses as well as his brilliance, caused lasting offence to many. He then began travelling in British colonies, which led to the publication of Oceana (1886) and The English in the West Indies (1888) which combined anecdotes and observations with Froude's opinions on the British Empire. The latter provoked many angry responses to his views on how the colonies should be governed. He favoured self-government, but feared that democracy would cause the British islands to go the same way as French Haiti, stating that black rule in Grenada would led to a rapid return to savagery. As well as political opinions, the book contains vivid descriptions of the islands and their inhabitants.
Anmerkung:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1888.
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-108-02370-3
Sprache:
Englisch
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