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Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600-1850
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Linda Colley
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Anchor Books
Publication date
January 1, 2004
Pages
464
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780385721462
ISBN-10
0385721463
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Re-examines the history of the British empire from the unusual perspective of the British men and women held captive--literally and figuratively--by those they were sent to conquer, exploring the complex dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts and collusions, and the meaning of empire, both in the past and present. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
from Pantheon Books (January 1, 2003)
9780375421525 | details & prices | 438 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.50 in. | 1.68 lbs | List price $27.50
About: Re-examines the history of the British empire from the perspective of those held captive, exploring the dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts, and the meaning of empire.
About: Re-examines the history of the British empire from the perspective of those held captive, exploring the dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts, and the meaning of empire.
from Vintage Uk (September 26, 2002); titled "Captives: Britain, Empire and the World 1600-1850"
9780224059251 | details & prices | 464 pages | List price $35.90
About: Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency.
About: Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Anchor Books (January 1, 2004)
9780385721462 | details & prices | 464 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $16.95
About: Re-examines the history of the British empire from the unusual perspective of the British men and women held captive--literally and figuratively--by those they were sent to conquer, exploring the complex dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts and collusions, and the meaning of empire, both in the past and present.
About: Re-examines the history of the British empire from the unusual perspective of the British men and women held captive--literally and figuratively--by those they were sent to conquer, exploring the complex dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts and collusions, and the meaning of empire, both in the past and present.
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