Flagships of Imperialism

Flagships of Imperialism
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 184779145X
ISBN-13 : 9781847791450
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Book Synopsis Flagships of Imperialism by : Freda Harcourt

Download or read book Flagships of Imperialism written by Freda Harcourt and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first scholarly monograph on the history of the P&O shipping company, which many would argue was the truly central and iconic shipping line of empire. It is also the first history of P&O to pay due attention to the political context - the politics of the British Empire - which shaped the company's development.


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