Royal tourists, colonial subjects and the making of a British world, 1860–1911

Examines The Nineteenth-century Royal Tour From The Perspectives Of Various Historical Actors – Including Royals, Politicians And Indigenous People – In Order To Demonstrate How A Multi-valent British Culture Was Created Throughout The Empire. Royal Tourists, Colonial Subjects And The Making Of A British World, 1860–1911 Examines The Ritual Space Of Nineteenth-century Royal Tours Of Empire And The Diverse Array Of Historical Actors Who Participated In Them. The Book Suggests That The Varied Responses To The Royal Tours Of The Nineteenth Century Demonstrate How A Multi-centred British Imperial Culture Was Forged In The Empire And Was Constantly Made And Remade, Appropriated And Contested. In This Context, Subjects Of Empire Provincialised The British Isles, Centring The Colonies In Their Political And Cultural Constructions Of Empire, Britishness, Citizenship And Loyalty. Prologue -- Introduction -- 1. British Royals At Home With Empire -- 2. Naturalising British Rule -- 3. Building New Jerusalems: Global Britishness And Settler Cultures In South Africa And New Zealand -- 4. 'positively Cosmopolitan': Britishness, Respectability, And Imperial Citizenship -- 5. The Empire Comes Home: Colonial Subjects And The Appeal For Imperial Justice -- Postscript And Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. Charles V. Reed. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Also Available In Print Form. Electronic Reproduction. Manchester, Uk: Manchester University Press, 2017, 2016. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. System Requirements: Web Browser. Access May Be Restricted To Users At Subscribing Institutions. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.