Imperial boredom : monotony and the British Empire / Jeffrey A. Auerbach.
2018
DA16
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Title
Imperial boredom : monotony and the British Empire / Jeffrey A. Auerbach.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191866258 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Call Number
DA16
Dewey Decimal Classification
909.0971241081
Summary
'Imperial Boredom' offers a radical reconsideration of the British Empire during its heyday in the nineteenth century. Challenging the long-established view that that the Empire was about adventure and excitement, Auerbach draws on personal accounts to argue that boredom was central to the experience of Empire.
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'Imperial Boredom' offers a radical reconsideration of the British Empire during its heyday in the nineteenth century. Challenging the long-established view that that the Empire was about adventure and excitement, Auerbach draws on personal accounts to argue that boredom was central to the experience of Empire.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 23, 2018).
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Print version: 9780198827375
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