UID:
almahu_9949477970602882
Format:
1 online resource (ix, 292 pages) :
,
illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781846155505
Series Statement:
Studies in early modern cultural, political and social history
Content:
The dynastic union which existed between Great Britain and Hanover between 1714 and 1837 is often seen as simply a subject for diplomatic historians, of not much consequence. In fact, as this book shows, the connection between Great Britain and Hanover was an important theme which featured significantly in political and intellectual writing at the time, both in Hanover and in Britain, especially in discourses, including in pamphlet literature, about the nature of 'empire', Britain's empire and Hanover's place within it. The book traces the evolution of such thinking over the entire period of the union, demonstrating that there was a strong European element to British imperial thinking, alongside the well-recognised overseas maritime commercial element. It examines how Hanover affected British policy in Europe throughout the period, and how the British connection affected Hanover.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2007.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9781843833000
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/9781846155505
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781846155505/type/BOOK