Edmund Burke and the British Empire in the West Indies —— Wealth, Power, and Slavery

----- 埃德蒙·伯克与西印度群岛的大英帝国:财富、权力和奴隶制

ISBN: 9780198841203 出版年：2019 页码：258 Marshall, P J Oxford University Press

In the later eighteenth century, the West Indian sugar islands were a source of conspicuous wealth for some individuals and an important addition to the resources of Great Britain. This book examines Edmund Burke's long involvement with the West Indies, examining his conflicted attitudes to slavery and the maintenance of Britain's imperial reach.