Emerging from a long and exhausting conflict against the Boers in South Africa, Edwardians are often perceived as rocked by a profound set of doubts about the future of the British Empire. Drawing upon a wide range of popular sources, this study considers the level of middle-class engagement with such strains of pessimistic thought.
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Table of Content
Introduction 1. Military Efficacy and the State of the Nation 2. Health and Poverty in Urban England 3. Moral Reform, Youth Movements and Hooliganism Conclusion
About the author
Christopher Prior is Lecturer in Twentieth Century History at the University of Southampton, UK. He is the author of Exporting Empire: Africa, Colonial Officials and the Construction of the Imperial State, c.1900-39 (2013).
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 126 ● ISBN 9781137373410 ● File size 0.9 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2016 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 4831966 ● Copy protection Social DRM
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