Empire of guns : the violent making of the industrial revolution
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2018.
Physical Desc
xiv, 528 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Park County Public Libraries - Bailey Branch (C882) - FICTION | 338.47 Sat | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2018.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-507) and index.
Description
"We have long understood the Industrial Revolution as a triumphant story of innovation and technology. Empire of Guns, a rich and ambitious new book by award-winning historian Priya Satia, upends this conventional wisdom by placing war and Britain's prosperous gun trade at the heart of the Industrial Revolution and the state's imperial expansion. Satia brings to life this bustling industrial society with the story of a scandal: Samuel Galton of Birmingham, one of Britain's most prominent gunmakers, has been condemned by his fellow Quakers, who argue that his profession violates the society's pacifist principles. In his fervent self-defense, Galton argues that the state's heavy reliance on industry for all of its war needs means that every member of the British industrial economy is implicated in Britain's near-constant state of war"--
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Satia, P. (2018). Empire of guns: the violent making of the industrial revolution . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Satia, Priya. 2018. Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Satia, Priya. Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution Penguin Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Satia, Priya. Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution Penguin Press, 2018.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.