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- Crowns and colonies: European monarchies and overseas empires
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Manchester University Press
summary
Queen Victoria, who also bore the title of Empress of India, had a real and abiding interest in the British Empire, but other European monarchs also ruled over possessions 'beyond the seas'. This collection of original essays explores the connections between monarchy and colonialism, from the old regime empires down to the Commonwealth of today. With case studies drawn from Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy, the chapters analyse constitutional questions about the role of the crown in overseas empires, the pomp and pageantry of the monarchy as it transferred to the colonies, and the fate of indigenous sovereigns under European colonial control. The volume, with chapters on North America, Asia, Africa and Australasia, provides new perspectives on colonial history, the governance of empire, and the transnational history of monarchies in modern Europe.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Table of contents
- pp. v-vi
- List of figures
- pp. vii-viii
- List of contributors
- pp. ix-xi
- Acknowledgements
- p. xii
Additional Information
ISBN
9781526100887
Related ISBN(s)
9781784993153
MARC Record
OCLC
980838720
Pages
368
Launched on MUSE
2017-04-07
Language
English
Open Access
No