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- Title
Classics and the Acquisition and Validation of Power in Britain's 'Imperial Century' (1815-1914)[*].
- Authors
Larson, Victoria Tietze
- Abstract
The article discusses the role of classical education in supporting upper-class involvement in British imperialism from 1815 to 1914. Topics include the role of classical education the examinations for the Indian Civil Service, connections between the Roman empire and the British empire, and the book "Culture and Anarchy," by Matthew Arnold.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; CLASSICAL education; ROMAN influences on British civilization; GREEK influences on British civilization; IMPERIALISM; 19TH century imperialism; ARNOLD, Matthew, 1822-1888; CULTURE &; Anarchy (Book : Arnold); CIVIL service examinations; HISTORY
- Publication
International Journal of the Classical Tradition, 1999, Vol 6, Issue 2, p185
- ISSN
1073-0508
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12138-999-0002-0