Armitage, David, 1965-

The ideological origins of the British Empire / David Armitage. - xi, 239 pages ; 24 cm. - Ideas in context ; 59 . - Ideas in context ; 59. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-229) and index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction: state and empire in British history -- The empire of Great Britain: England, Scotland and Ireland c. 1542-1612 -- Protestantism and empire: Hakluyt, Purchas and property -- The empire of the seas, 1576-1689 -- Liberty and empire -- The political economy of empire -- Empire and ideology in the Walpolean era -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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