Flagships of Imperialism
Author | : Freda Harcourt |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2006-07-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 184779145X |
ISBN-13 | : 9781847791450 |
Rating | : 4/5 (450 Downloads) |
Download or read book Flagships of Imperialism written by Freda Harcourt and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first scholarly monograph on the history of the P&O shipping company, which many would argue was the truly central and iconic shipping line of empire. It is also the first history of P&O to pay due attention to the political context - the politics of the British Empire - which shaped the company's development.