Language and Culture in the Growth of Imperialism

This innovative study examines imperialism from a cultural and linguistic perspective, portraying the rise and fall of ancient Greek, Roman, medieval Islamic, modern British, Russian and American empires as a part of the natural life of world civilizations. As these cultures matured through centuries of literary accumulation and interaction with other cultures, it shows, they finally found their confidence on the world stage and transitioned from an aggressive policy towards others to a more tolerant one.