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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778271403321

Autore

Thompson J. Lee <1951->

Titolo

A wider patriotism : Alfred Milner and the British Empire / / by J. Lee Thompson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-65313-3

1-317-31515-4

1-281-12499-0

9786611124991

1-85196-545-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Empires in perspective ; ; 2

Disciplina

941.083092

Soggetti

Statesmen - Great Britain

Colonial administrators - Great Britain

Colonial administrators - South Africa

South Africa History 1836-1909

Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901

Great Britain Politics and government 1901-1936

Great Britain Colonies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2007 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. A question about which I have never been able to see the other side -- Part II. Civilian soldier of the empire : South Africa -- Part III. Constructive imperialism -- Part IV. Imperialism on the anvil.

Sommario/riassunto

When Alfred Milner (1854-1925) was knighted, he took as his motto Communis Patria, 'patriotism for our common country'. By this he meant the wider patriotism of the British Empire, the furthering of which he made his life's work. This is the first study of Milner to take his politics, or 'constructive' imperialism as its primary theme. His career is examined as a whole, from the genesis of his imperial ideology at Oxford, through his time as High Commissioner in South Africa during the Boer War, to his days as Minister of War during the final seven months of the First World War. Famously, Milner propagated



his ideas through his 'kindergarten', a group of like-minded young male acolytes. In this fascinating book, J Lee Thompson also discovers a group of young female supporters of his vision. This book is based on extensive primary research in archives in the UK, North America and South Africa.