Sharron Gu

Language and Culture in the Growth of Imperialism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Political science interpretations of international relations tend to focus on abstract terms of economic interest, domination, rights and justice. Trapped within this limited horizon, the discipline fails to explain why nations of similar economic structure would have variant ideas for their foreign policies, and why nations with different economic structures and ideologies could develop a similar global posture during certain periods of their histories. This innovative study examines imperialism from a cultural and linguistic perspective, portraying the rise and fall of ancient Greek, Roman, medieval Islamic, modern British, Russian and American empires as a part of the natural life of world civilizations. As these imperial cultures matured through centuries of literary accumulation and interaction with other cultures, they finally found their confidence on the world stage and transitioned from an aggressive policy towards others to a more tolerant one.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 509g
• ISBN-13: 9780786468485
• ISBN-10: 0786468483
• Artikelnr.: 34563784

Autorenporträt

Sharron Gu, the author of several books in international law, has traveled the world for thirty years to research different cultures and languages. She lives in Ontario, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     
PART ONE: THE BIRTH OF GOLDEN BOYS      
1. Oral and Written Language: Greek and Roman Empires      14 2. God's Word
Written and Spoken: Roman and Islamic Empires     
3. The Words of Law: Islamic and British Empires     
4. Letters and Voices of English: British and American Empires     
5. Old and New Songs: Russian and American Empires     
PART TWO: GROWING UP AND PUBERTY     
6. Black/White Vision of the World     
7. Inflated Self and Playing God     
8. Exaggerated Fear and Insecurity     
PART THREE: MARRIAGE AND MATURITY      189 9. Expanding Worldview and
Sharing Self      192 10. Confidence and Tolerance     
Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index