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Captives

Linda Colley

2002438 pagesabout 7–10 hours
2002
first published
  • 2002Pantheon Books · 438 pages · ENGISBN 9780375421525
  • 2002J. Cape · 438 pages · ENGISBN 9780224059251
  • 2010Penguin Random House · ENGISBN 9781409001065
  • 2010Penguin Random House · ENGISBN 9781409001072
  • 2004Anchor · 464 pages · ENGISBN 9780385721462
  • 2003Pimlico · 464 pagesISBN 9780712665285
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Re-examines the history of the British empire from the perspective of those held captive, exploring the dynamics between invader and invaded, the character of cross-cultural conflicts, and the meaning of empire.

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ComplexityLayered

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