Oxford and Empire
The Last Lost Cause?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19982630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Symonds (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Pages | 368 |
| Publication date | 1992-06-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Oxford and empire (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198203001.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W2506243200 |
| Open Library | OL1480576M |
| ISBN | 9780198203001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Cecil Rhodes observed that, wherever he went in the Empire, he found Oxford men on top. This book examines how and why Oxford dominated Imperial policy and administration through its network of classical graduates; how Oxford's Imperialists and anti-Imperialists conducted their arguments in light of the history of Greece and Rome; and how proconsuls, missionaries, and teachers carried her traditions abroad. The conflicting hopes of what various groups in the University sought to obtain in the name of Empire are explored as well as the often bewildering impact of Oxford on the colonials who went there to study
Administration (probate law) · Ancient history · Empire · Political science · Australian History and Society · Classics · History · Law · Alumni and alumnae · Attitudes · Colonial administrators · Colonies · Commonwealth of Nations · Faculty · University of Oxford
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2023 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |