The British Abroad Since The Eighteenth Century Volume 1

Download or read book The British Abroad Since the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1 written by Xavier Guégan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the British travelling beyond their isles over the last three hundred years, and through a range of interdisciplinary perspectives reflects on their taste for discovery and self-discovery both through the exploration – and exploitation – of other lands and peoples.