Ten Cities that Made an Empire by Tristram Hunt
From the pioneers of early America to the builders of modern India, from west to east and back again, the author follows the processes of exchange and adaptation that collectively moulded the colonial experience and which in their turn transformed the culture, economy and identity of the British Isles.
An original and inventive approach to tackling empire.. This is a book which is experienced through the life on the streets, in the buildings and across the physical layout of large urban centres, where jostled men and women of different races and creeds ... readable and engaging ... It is a work of great ambition ... impressive -- Kwasi Kwarteng * Standpoint *
A grand history of the British empire ... this is a book about ideas, for all that it is rich in architectural description, economic fact and colourful anecdote ... well-written, cleverly constructed and beautifully balanced -- James McConnachie * Spectator *
A fascinating and readable book -- Justin Huggler * Independent *
Ingenious and timely ... Hunt skilfully constructs his itinerary to provide a lively and cliché-busting survey of imperial history ... he uses the urban lens to terrific effect -- Maya Jasanoff * Guardian *
A grand history of the British empire ... this is a book about ideas, for all that it is rich in architectural description, economic fact and colourful anecdote ... well-written, cleverly constructed and beautifully balanced -- James McConnachie * Spectator *
A fascinating and readable book -- Justin Huggler * Independent *
Ingenious and timely ... Hunt skilfully constructs his itinerary to provide a lively and cliché-busting survey of imperial history ... he uses the urban lens to terrific effect -- Maya Jasanoff * Guardian *
Tristram Hunt is one of Britain's best-known historians. Since 2010 he has been MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, and in October 2013 was made Shadow Secretary of State for Education. He is a senior lecturer in British history at Queen Mary, University of London, and has written numerous series for radio and television. His previous books include Building Jerusalem and The Frock-Coated Communist: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels, published in more than a dozen languages.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846143250 |
| ISBN 10 | 184614325X |
| Title | Ten Cities that Made an Empire |
| Author | Tristram Hunt |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 544 |
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