An Imperial state at war : Britain from 1689 to 1815 / edited by Lawrence Stone.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stone, Lawrence.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History, Military--18th century.

Great Britain.

History, Military.

Great Britain--History, Military--19th century.

Great Britain--History, Military--1603-1714.

Imperialism--History.

Imperialism.

History.

Physical Description:

ix, 372 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Summary:

John Brewer has tranformed the study of eighteenth century British history, and with his most recent book, "The Sinews of Power," has challenged its most central concepts. Brewer puts forth a Britain forced to pay the costs of war in defense of a growing empire, with the power of the state increasing dramatically. As laissez faire' drops away, a stronger, more centralized and powerful Britian emerges. In "An Imperial State at War," edited by Lawrence Stone (himself a figure of controversy), the leading historians working on the eigteenth century put the Brewer thesis to the test. Like "The Sinews of Power" itself, this is a major advance in the study of first period empire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415061423

OCLC:

27677611