This comprehensive history of the Museum of London traces the ways that the relationship between Britain and its imperial past has changed over the course of th

This book reveals how the structures and practices of past empires interact with and shape contemporary 'national' ones.

The book focuses on contemporary African cities, caught in the contradiction of an imperial past and postcolonial present. The essays explore the cultural role

"A feast of thoughtful and informative essays, this timely collection explores an age-old issue: the impact of the past on the present. Contributors . . . consi

The nation-state is a fairly recent historical phenomenon. Human history over the past two to four millennia has been dominated by empires, and the legacies of