Engines of empire :: steamships and the Victorian imagination /
In 1859, the S.S. Great Eastern departed from England on her maiden voyage. She was the remarkable wonder of the nineteenth cnetury: an iron city longer than Trafalgar Square, taller than Big Ben's tower, heavier than Westminster Cathedral. Her paddles were the size of Ferris wheels; her decks...
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| Zusammenfassung: | In 1859, the S.S. Great Eastern departed from England on her maiden voyage. She was the remarkable wonder of the nineteenth cnetury: an iron city longer than Trafalgar Square, taller than Big Ben's tower, heavier than Westminster Cathedral. Her paddles were the size of Ferris wheels; her decks could hold four thousand passengers bound for America, or ten thousand troops bound for the Raj. Yet she ended her days as a floating carnival before being unceremoniously dimantled in 1889. Steamships like the Great Eastern occupied a singular places in the Victorian mind. Crossing oceans, ferrying tourists and troops alike, they became emblems of nationalism, modernity, and humankind's triumph over the cruel elements. Throughout the nineteenth century, the spectacle of a ships launch was one of the most recognizable symbols of British socail and technological progress. Yet this celebrations of the power of the empire masked overconfidence and an almost religious veneration of technology. Equating steam with civilization had catastrophic consequences for subjugated peoples around the world. Engines of Empire tells the story of the complex relationship between Victorians and their wonderous steamships, following famous travelers like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Jules Vernee, as wo as ordinary spectators, tourists and imperial administrators, as they crossed oceans bound for the colornies. Rich with anedotes and wry humor, it is fascinating glimpse into a world where an empire felt powreful and anything seemeed possible - if there was an engine behind it. -- from dust jacket. |
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| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| contents | Introduction : annihilating space -- Phantasmagoria : steam and spectacle in the public sphere -- Selling the Mammoth : the commodification of wonder -- Leviathans : ships as fantasy -- Honor and glory crowning time : disaster sermons and the cult of technology -- Ordinary escapes : American steamboats and the masquerade of class -- One small iron country : social hierarchies on the North Atlantic -- Vandals abroad : travelogues and the pleasure cruise -- The dollars are coming : steam tourism and the transformation of space -- Tiffin for griffins : educating imperial administrators on the long voyage -- The floating Kaiser : steamships and national identity -- Sitting in darkness : critiquing imperialism from the top deck -- Conclusion : transportation is civilization. |
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| spelling | Burgess, Douglas R., Jr., author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005006161 Engines of empire : steamships and the Victorian imagination / Douglas R. Burgess, Jr. 1604 Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2016. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction : annihilating space -- Phantasmagoria : steam and spectacle in the public sphere -- Selling the Mammoth : the commodification of wonder -- Leviathans : ships as fantasy -- Honor and glory crowning time : disaster sermons and the cult of technology -- Ordinary escapes : American steamboats and the masquerade of class -- One small iron country : social hierarchies on the North Atlantic -- Vandals abroad : travelogues and the pleasure cruise -- The dollars are coming : steam tourism and the transformation of space -- Tiffin for griffins : educating imperial administrators on the long voyage -- The floating Kaiser : steamships and national identity -- Sitting in darkness : critiquing imperialism from the top deck -- Conclusion : transportation is civilization. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. In 1859, the S.S. Great Eastern departed from England on her maiden voyage. She was the remarkable wonder of the nineteenth cnetury: an iron city longer than Trafalgar Square, taller than Big Ben's tower, heavier than Westminster Cathedral. Her paddles were the size of Ferris wheels; her decks could hold four thousand passengers bound for America, or ten thousand troops bound for the Raj. Yet she ended her days as a floating carnival before being unceremoniously dimantled in 1889. Steamships like the Great Eastern occupied a singular places in the Victorian mind. Crossing oceans, ferrying tourists and troops alike, they became emblems of nationalism, modernity, and humankind's triumph over the cruel elements. Throughout the nineteenth century, the spectacle of a ships launch was one of the most recognizable symbols of British socail and technological progress. Yet this celebrations of the power of the empire masked overconfidence and an almost religious veneration of technology. Equating steam with civilization had catastrophic consequences for subjugated peoples around the world. Engines of Empire tells the story of the complex relationship between Victorians and their wonderous steamships, following famous travelers like Mark Twain, Charles Dickens, and Jules Vernee, as wo as ordinary spectators, tourists and imperial administrators, as they crossed oceans bound for the colornies. Rich with anedotes and wry humor, it is fascinating glimpse into a world where an empire felt powreful and anything seemeed possible - if there was an engine behind it. -- from dust jacket. Steamboats Great Britain History 19th century. Steamboats United States History 19th century. Steam-navigation History 19th century. Passenger ships History 19th century. Imperialism History 19th century. Tourism History 19th century. Bateaux à vapeur Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Bateaux à vapeur États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. Navigation à vapeur Histoire 19e siècle. Navires à passagers Histoire 19e siècle. Impérialisme Histoire 19e siècle. TRANSPORTATION Ships & Shipbuilding Pictorial. bisacsh Imperialism fast Passenger ships fast Steam-navigation fast Steamboats fast Tourism fast Great Britain fast United States fast 1800-1899 fast History fast has work: Engines of empire (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGwk7dRbbF7QXkMYQcMhQC https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Burgess, Douglas R., Jr. Engines of empire. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2016 9780804798068 (DLC) 2015045652 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1194270 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Burgess, Douglas R., Jr Engines of empire : steamships and the Victorian imagination / Introduction : annihilating space -- Phantasmagoria : steam and spectacle in the public sphere -- Selling the Mammoth : the commodification of wonder -- Leviathans : ships as fantasy -- Honor and glory crowning time : disaster sermons and the cult of technology -- Ordinary escapes : American steamboats and the masquerade of class -- One small iron country : social hierarchies on the North Atlantic -- Vandals abroad : travelogues and the pleasure cruise -- The dollars are coming : steam tourism and the transformation of space -- Tiffin for griffins : educating imperial administrators on the long voyage -- The floating Kaiser : steamships and national identity -- Sitting in darkness : critiquing imperialism from the top deck -- Conclusion : transportation is civilization. Steamboats Great Britain History 19th century. Steamboats United States History 19th century. Steam-navigation History 19th century. Passenger ships History 19th century. Imperialism History 19th century. Tourism History 19th century. Bateaux à vapeur Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Bateaux à vapeur États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. Navigation à vapeur Histoire 19e siècle. Navires à passagers Histoire 19e siècle. Impérialisme Histoire 19e siècle. TRANSPORTATION Ships & Shipbuilding Pictorial. bisacsh Imperialism fast Passenger ships fast Steam-navigation fast Steamboats fast Tourism fast |
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| title_full | Engines of empire : steamships and the Victorian imagination / Douglas R. Burgess, Jr. |
| title_fullStr | Engines of empire : steamships and the Victorian imagination / Douglas R. Burgess, Jr. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engines of empire : steamships and the Victorian imagination / Douglas R. Burgess, Jr. |
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| topic | Steamboats Great Britain History 19th century. Steamboats United States History 19th century. Steam-navigation History 19th century. Passenger ships History 19th century. Imperialism History 19th century. Tourism History 19th century. Bateaux à vapeur Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Bateaux à vapeur États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. Navigation à vapeur Histoire 19e siècle. Navires à passagers Histoire 19e siècle. Impérialisme Histoire 19e siècle. TRANSPORTATION Ships & Shipbuilding Pictorial. bisacsh Imperialism fast Passenger ships fast Steam-navigation fast Steamboats fast Tourism fast |
| topic_facet | Steamboats Great Britain History 19th century. Steamboats United States History 19th century. Steam-navigation History 19th century. Passenger ships History 19th century. Imperialism History 19th century. Tourism History 19th century. Bateaux à vapeur Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle. Bateaux à vapeur États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. Navigation à vapeur Histoire 19e siècle. Navires à passagers Histoire 19e siècle. Impérialisme Histoire 19e siècle. TRANSPORTATION Ships & Shipbuilding Pictorial. Imperialism Passenger ships Steam-navigation Steamboats Tourism Great Britain United States History |
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