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A history of the British presence in Chile = from Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : 單行本
正題名/作者:	A history of the British presence in Chile/ William Edmundson.
其他題名:	from Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /
作者:	Edmundson, William
出版者:	New York :Palgrave Macmillan, : c2009.,
面頁冊數:	xii, 276 p. :ill. ; : 22 cm.;
標題:	English - History. - Chile -
標題:	Great Britain -
電子資源:	access to fulltext (Palgrave)
ISBN:	9780230101210

A history of the British presence in Chile = from Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /
Edmundson, William

A history of the British presence in Chilefrom Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the decline of British influence /[electronic resource] :William Edmundson. - 1st ed. - New York :Palgrave Macmillan,c2009. - xii, 276 p. :ill. ;22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-265) and index.

Introduction: a mysterious sympathy -- Pirates, buccaneers, privateers, corsairs, and circumnavigators -- Explorers by sea -- British naturalists in Chile -- Chile's wars -- Visitors and explorers on land -- British artists in Chile -- British communities in Chile -- Commerce and industry -- Mining -- Banking -- Railways -- Education -- Religion -- Sports -- The Battle of Coronel -- The decline of British influence -- The imprint that remains: family names and geography -- Appendix A: English newspapers in Chile -- Appendix B: British diplomatic representation in Chile.

Chileans are often called the 'English of South America'. This book narrates the tremendous influence that British visitors and immigrants have had on the history of Chile, starting in 1554 with 'Bloody Mary' becoming Queen of Chile. This is an informed, comprehensive, and balanced account that includes original research, and will appeal to students of Latin American history, the general reader, and travelers to Chile. Edmundson tells several stories, including Charles Darwin's seventeen months in Chile, the British stamp on the history of Patagonia, the story of the 'Nitrate King', andBritish participation in the War of Independence.

Electronic reproduction.
Basingstoke, England :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.

Mode of access:World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780230101210

Standard No.: 10.1057/9780230101210doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

307762
English
--History.--ChileSubjects--Geographical Terms:

81378
Great Britain
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

96803
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: F3285.B7 / E36 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 327.41083

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