A collection of essays constituting the first comprehensive study of the relationship between classical ideas and British colonialism. The contributors demonstr

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Offering a unique cross-cultural study, this book provides a detailed account of the relationship between classical antiquity and the British colonial presence

This collection of well-focussed essays is the first to examine explicitly the role played by the literature and culture of classical antiquity in the various d