Empireworld
- Author Sathnam Sanghera
- Narrator Homer Todiwala
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date 1 January 1970
- Run Time 11 hours and 30 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Colonialism and imperialism, Comparative politics, History, Politics and government, Society and Social Sciences.
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Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain
Empireworld traces the legacies of British empire across the globe.
2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the road, and even shaping the origins of international law. Yet Britain's idea of its imperial history and the world's experience of it are two very different things.
In Empireworld, award-winning author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain. Travelling the globe to trace its international legacies - from Barbados and Mauritius to India and Nigeria and beyond - Sanghera demonstrates just how deeply British imperialism is baked into our world.
And why it's time Britain was finally honest with itself about empire.
‘A wonderful book’ Rory Stewart
‘Nuanced and deeply researched’ Financial Times
‘Not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times’ Peter Frankopan
©2024 Sathnam Sanghera (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
If you thought Empireland was beautifully written – this follow up takes you even further – on an extraordinary, entertaining and eye-opening journey around the globe
Essential and absorbing reading for those not afraid to encounter diligently researched, complex, and often contradictory truths about colonial rule and its legacies
This is a ground-breaking and eye-opening book, that everyone should read. Written with wit, nuance and academic rigour; it is a long overdue look at Empire and its effect on the world
Once again, Sathnam Sanghera has advanced the civil conversation we all need to have about empire and its legacies
One of my favourite writers and Empireworld is a must read if you want to understand the world
Another smart, compassionate and essential book about the legacy of Empire and our braided histories
His writing on empire and colonialism will change how you understand modern Britain
This brave, painful, urgent and timely book, is not, in other words, about ‘goodies’ or ‘baddies’. It is about telling the truth about a nation’s imperial past in all its ambiguity — and creating dialogue between everyone who lays claim to Britishness
This is history with a personal touch . . . today’s history students will have much to ponder . . . there are plenty of new ideas, argued with passion. If Britain wants to move forward as a key player on the world stage, Sanghera demonstrates, we must take time to understand our past — all warts, and all wonders, considered
Refined, subtle, accurate, analytical, witty, engaging, and questioning . . . this book puts Sanghera in the firmament of great imperial historians. Furthermore, his lucid and accessible writing reaches out to those with closed minds. For that he deserves all the accolades he is sure to get
| Author | Sathnam Sanghera |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Homer Todiwala |
| Duration | 11 hours and 30 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781405960922 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | Colonialism and imperialism, Comparative politics, History, Politics and government, Society and Social Sciences |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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