The Victorian Empire and Britain's Maritime World, 1837-1901: The Sea and Global History - Hardcover

by M. Taylor (Editor)

A wide-ranging new survey of the role of the sea in Britain's global presence in the 19th century. Mostly at peace, but sometimes at war, Britain grew as a maritime empire in the Victorian era. This collection looks at British sea-power as a strategic, moral and cultural force.

Author Biography

Jeremy Black, University of Exeter, UK Judith Brown, University of Oxford, UK Elizabeth Buettner, University of York, UK Andrew Lambert, King's College, London, UK John Mackenzie, Lancaster University, UK John Oldfield, University of Hull, UK Jan Rüger, Birkbeck College, London, UK Crosbie Smith, University of Kent, UK