Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies : wealth, power, and slavery / P.J. Marshall.
2019
DA506.B9
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Title
Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies : wealth, power, and slavery / P.J. Marshall.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780191876738 (electronic book)
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, maps.
Call Number
DA506.B9
Dewey Decimal Classification
941.073092
Summary
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.
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This edition also issued in print: 2019.
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.
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 13, 2019).
Series
Oxford scholarship online.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9780198841203
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