Ten Cities That Made an Empire
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Ten Cities That Made an Empire is a historical study by Tristram Hunt that explores the rise and legacy of the British Empire through the stories of ten influential imperial cities.
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| Ten Cities That Made an Empire canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Ten Cities That Made an Empire Context triple: [Tristram Hunt, notableWork, Ten Cities That Made an Empire]
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A.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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B.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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C.
The People Who Made the City that Made the World
"The People Who Made the City that Made the World" is the subtitle of Boris Johnson’s book *Life of London*, which highlights influential figures who shaped the history and global impact of London.
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D.
The Empire of M
The Empire of M is a 1972 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama that explores social and political tensions within a wealthy family as a microcosm of Egyptian society.
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E.
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire is a historical study by Salvador de Madariaga that analyzes the formation, expansion, and governance of Spain’s colonial dominions in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ten Cities That Made an Empire Target entity description: Ten Cities That Made an Empire is a historical study by Tristram Hunt that explores the rise and legacy of the British Empire through the stories of ten influential imperial cities.
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A.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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B.
Dismantling the Empire
Dismantling the Empire is a political analysis book by Chalmers Johnson that critiques U.S. militarism and imperial overreach and warns of its consequences for American democracy.
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C.
The People Who Made the City that Made the World
"The People Who Made the City that Made the World" is the subtitle of Boris Johnson’s book *Life of London*, which highlights influential figures who shaped the history and global impact of London.
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D.
The Empire of M
The Empire of M is a 1972 Egyptian drama film starring Faten Hamama that explores social and political tensions within a wealthy family as a microcosm of Egyptian society.
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E.
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire is a historical study by Salvador de Madariaga that analyzes the formation, expansion, and governance of Spain’s colonial dominions in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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book ⓘ historian ⓘ history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Tristram Hunt ONNED1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource | publisher description ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
legacy of the British Empire
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rise of the British Empire ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781846142971 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bombay
ONNED1
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Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ Bridgetown ⓘ Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Liverpool ⓘ Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ New Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
British Empire
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imperialism ⓘ urban history ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | case studies of ten cities ⓘ |
| notableFor | urban perspective on imperial history ⓘ |
| notableWork | Ten Cities That Made an Empire self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| pages | 528 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books ONNED1 ⓘ |
| setting | British Empire ONNED1 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | book reviews in British newspapers ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
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