This book seeks to recover E. A. Freeman's reputation as a leading Victorian historian and public moralist. Often dismissed as a panegyrist to English progress and a virulent racist, this study reveals the nuances of Freeman's understanding of world history, and draws out the connections on history, Islam, and empire.
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This book seeks to recover E. A. Freeman's reputation as a leading Victorian historian and public moralist. Often dismissed as a panegyrist to English progress and a virulent racist, this study reveals the nuances of Freeman's understanding of world history, and draws out the connections on history, Islam, and empire.
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