TY - GEN N2 - In the later eighteenth century, the West Indian sugar islands were a source of conspicuous wealth for some individuals and an important addition to the resources of Great Britain. This work examines Edmund Burke's long involvement with the West Indies, examining his conflicted attitudes to slavery and the maintenance of Britain's imperial reach. AB - In the later eighteenth century, the West Indian sugar islands were a source of conspicuous wealth for some individuals and an important addition to the resources of Great Britain. This work examines Edmund Burke's long involvement with the West Indies, examining his conflicted attitudes to slavery and the maintenance of Britain's imperial reach. T1 - Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies :wealth, power, and slavery / AU - Marshall, P. J. ET - First edition. CN - Oxford Scholarship Online CN - DA506.B9 N1 - This edition also issued in print: 2019. ID - 890980 KW - Slavery SN - 9780191876738 TI - Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies :wealth, power, and slavery / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198841203.001.0001 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198841203.001.0001 ER -