Bøker av Peter Cain

This book documents the writings which formed the debate on the importance of Britain's Empire overseas, in light of the recent developments which had occurred overseas during the 1870s. Contributions by J.A. Froude, Robert Lowe, Gladstone etc..

The 1870s is a key decade in the evolution of British thinking about the nature, purpose and future of empire. This book documents the writings that were central to this debate, and includes contributions by British thinkers, statesmen and officials such as J.A. Froude and Robert Lowe.