Colley, Linda.

Captives / Linda Colley. - New York : Pantheon Books, 2002. - xvii, 438 p. : ill., plate., facsm., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 386-424) and index.

Mediterranean: Captives and constraints; tangier; the crescent and the sea; telling the tale; confronting Islam--- América: Captives and embarrassments; different americans, different britons; war anda new world; revolutions--- India: Captives and conquest; another passage to India; The tiger and the sword; captives in uniform--- Epilogue: To Afgahanistan and Beyond.

Re-examines the history of the British empire from the perspective of those held captive, exploring the dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts, and the meaning of empire.

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Captivity narratives--Great Britain.
British--History.--Foreign countries
Imperialism--History.
Inglaterra--Colonias--Historia
Cautivos, narración--Inglaterra
Británicos--Historia--Paises extranjeros
Imperialísmo--Historia
Reizigers.


Great Britain--Colonies--History.

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