The Savage in Literature

The Savage in Literature
Author: Brian V. Street
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2016-07-28
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1317207459

First published in 1975, this study is concerned with the representation of non-European people in English popular fiction in the period from 1858-1920. It examines the developments in thinking about people across the world and shows how they affected writers’ views of evolution, race, heredity and of the life of the so-called ‘primitive’ man. This book will be of interest to those studying 19th century literature.

Empire

Empire
Author: D. C. B. Lieven
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780300097269

Focusing on the Tsarist and Soviet empires of Russia, Lieven reveals the nature and meaning of all empires throughout history. He examines factors that mold the shape of the empires, including geography and culture, and compares the Russian empires with other imperial states, from ancient China and Rome to the present-day United States. Illustrations.

The Six-Day War of 1899

The Six-Day War of 1899
Author: Patrick H. Hase
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9622098991

In 1899, a year after the Convention of Peking leased the New Territories to Britain, the British moved to establish control. This triggered resistance by the some of the population of the New Territories. There ensued six days of fighting with heavy Chinese casualties. This truly forgotten war has been thoroughly researched for the first time and recounted in lively style by Patrick Hase, an expert on the people and history of the New Territories.

Chronicles of the Raj

Chronicles of the Raj
Author: Shamsul Islam
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 141
Release: 1979-06-17
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1349035157