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Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London’s Foundlings

byHelen Berry

In Orphans of Empire, Helen Berry presents a historical account centered on the Fate of London’s Foundlings. The narrative identifies the people, decisions, and pressures that shaped the subject, then places those developments within the connected fields of history and political science. Specific examples keep the larger argument tangible and reveal why familiar explanations do not always account for the full story. Orphans of Empire leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication date

Jun 11, 2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

384

ISBN

9780198758488