An Empire on Display

An Empire on Display
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 467
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ISBN-10 : 9780520218918
ISBN-13 : 0520218914
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Book Synopsis An Empire on Display by : Peter H. Hoffenberg

Download or read book An Empire on Display written by Peter H. Hoffenberg and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001-05-20 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of world's fairs in Britain and its two most important 19th-century colonies, Australia and India; arguing that the fairs provided a forum for shaping both national and imperial identities.


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