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A wider patriotism : Alfred Milner and the British Empire / by J. Lee Thompson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, J. Lee, 1951- author.
- Series:
- Empires in perspective.
- Empires in perspective ; 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Milner, Alfred Milner, Viscount, 1854-1925.
- Milner, Alfred Milner.
- Statesmen--Great Britain--Biography.
- Statesmen.
- Colonial administrators--Great Britain--Biography.
- Colonial administrators.
- Colonial administrators--South Africa--Biography.
- South Africa--History--1836-1909.
- South Africa.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1901-1936.
- Great Britain--Colonies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Pickering & Chatto, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- When Alfred Milner (1854-1925) was knighted, he took as his motto Communis Patria, 'patriotism for our common country'. By this he meant the wider patriotism of the British Empire, the furthering of which he made his life's work. This is the first study of Milner to take his politics, or 'constructive' imperialism as its primary theme. His career is examined as a whole, from the genesis of his imperial ideology at Oxford, through his time as High Commissioner in South Africa during the Boer War, to his days as Minister of War during the final seven months of the First World War. Famously, Milner propagated his ideas through his 'kindergarten', a group of like-minded young male acolytes. In this fascinating book, J Lee Thompson also discovers a group of young female supporters of his vision. This book is based on extensive primary research in archives in the UK, North America and South Africa.
- Contents:
- Part I. A question about which I have never been able to see the other side
- Part II. Civilian soldier of the empire : South Africa
- Part III. Constructive imperialism
- Part IV. Imperialism on the anvil.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-65313-3
- 1-317-31515-4
- 1-281-12499-0
- 9786611124991
- 1-85196-545-9
- 9781315653136
- OCLC:
- 476125188
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