Nature’s Government
Richard Drayton • Yale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300059762
Nature’s Government
Richard Drayton • Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300059760 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300059762 · 2000
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Nature’s Government examines the intricate intersection of British imperial expansion and the development of Western botanical science. Richard Drayton illustrates how the systematic collection and classification of global flora served as a foundational instrument for colonial governance and the consolidation of the British Empire. This study traces the movement of plants and scientific knowledge across the globe, revealing how the pursuit of natural history shaped the political and economic structures of the nineteenth century.
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