Blue-Water Empire by Robert Holland

Blue-Water Empire by Robert Holland

"Blue-Water Empire" is Robert Holland's magnificent narrative of Britain's military and cultural ties with the Mediterranean Sea, in the style of the epic naval histories of N. A. M. Rodger. Britain has been a major presence in the Mediterranean from the Battle of the Nile to the end of empire, as both a military and a colonising force on the islands and coastlines of the sea. Robert Holland traces the fascinating story of that presence, from its legacies in culture, language and law to the Mediterranean's own influence on Britain. Evoking the conflicts and contrasts between British and local societies caught up in dramatic events, as well as their mutual resilience under pressure, "Blue Water Empire" charts with vigour, flair and clarity the British experience in the Mediterranean in the age of empire. Reviews: "An important corrective to current historical amnesia ...the definitive account of Anglo-Mediterranean history for years to come" (Amanda Foreman, "New Statesman"). "A rich and readable account of the British in the Middle Sea...As Holland's learned, lucid and enjoyable work makes clear, many British politicians saw the Mediterranean as the pre-eminent global strategic arena, representing the key to victory in Europe and Asia". (Dominic Sandbrook, "Sunday Times"). "This is an important subject, and it has never before been drawn together into a single coherent narrative..."Blue-Water Empire" puts the land, not the sea, at the heart of the story". ("Literary Review"). "Robert Holland's masterly history of the Mediterranean is a pleasure to read. "Blue-Water Empire" shows how Britain's mastery of the Middle Sea shaped the modern world, whilst reminding us how profoundly the Mediterranean has influenced the British". (Simon Ball (author of "The Bitter Sea: The Struggle for Mastery in the Mediterranean, 1935-1949")). "Lively and absorbing". (Philip Mansel, "Spectator"). About the author: Robert Holland is one of the world's leading historians of the Mediterranean and the author of "Britain and the Revolt in Cyprus, 1954-59", and (with Diana Markides) "The British and the Hellenes: Struggles for Mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1850-1960". He holds professorial positions at the Centre for Hellenic Studies in King's College London and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in the same University.

Robert Holland's masterly history of the Mediterranean is a pleasure to readBlue-Water Empire shows how Britain's mastery of the Middle Sea shaped the modern world, whilst reminding us how profoundly the Mediterranean has influenced the British -- Simon Ball (Author Of The Bitter Sea: The Struggle For Mastery In The Mediterranean, 1935-1949) [A] rich and readable account of the British in the Middle Sea ... As Holland's learned, lucid and enjoyable work makes clear, many British politicians saw the Mediterranean as the pre-eminent global strategic arena, representing the key to victory in Europe and Asia -- Dominic Sandbrook Sunday Times Blue-Water Empire is an important corrective to current historical amnesia ... it will remain the definitive account of Anglo-Mediterranean history for years to come -- Amanda Foreman New Statesman Lively and absorbing ... original -- Philip Mansel Spectator This is an important subject, and it has never before been drawn together into a single coherent narrative ... Blue-Water Empire puts the land, not the sea, at the heart of the story Literary Review

Robert Holland is one of the world's leading historians of the Mediterranean and the author of Britain and the Revolt in Cyprus, 1954-59, and (with Diana Markides) The British and the Hellenes: struggles for mastery in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1850-1960. He holds professorial positions at the Centre for Hellenic Studies in King's College London and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies in the same University.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781846141089
ISBN 10	1846141087
Title	Blue-Water Empire
Author	Robert Holland
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2012-01-26
Number of pages	464
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.