Flagships of imperialism : the P & O Company and the politics of empire from its origins to 1867.

Flagships of imperialism : the P & O Company and the politics of empire from its origins to 1867.

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Flagships of Imperialism is the first scholarly monograph on the history of the P & O shipping company, and the first history of P & O to pay due attention to the context of nineteenth century imperial politics which so significantly shaped the company's development. Based chiefly on un...

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Main Author: Harcourt, Freda (Author)
Other Authors: Palmer, Sarah, Harcourt, Edward
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2006.
Series:Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Subjects:
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company > History.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company > Political activity.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Public contracts > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Shipping > Colonies > Great Britain.
Ocean liners > Great Britain > History.
Ocean travel > History > 19th century.
Imperialism > History.
British colonies.
Commerce.
Imperialism.
Ocean liners.
Ocean travel.
Political participation.
Public contracts.
Shipping > Colonies.
Great Britain > Colonies > Commerce.
Great Britain.
History.

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