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9 Março 2020, 16:00 • Ana Cristina Ferreira Mendes

III. Transmedia Victoria

The fight for independence of the American colonies and the growing importance of India for the British Empire. The East India Company (EIC) and the India Act of 1784. Victoria and Abdul. The relevance of agricultural commodities (such as cotton fiber, opium, tea, and silk) for the growth of the British Empire in the 19th century. Victoria and Abdul (screening of the second part).

Readings: Levine, Philippa. 2007. “Britain in India.” The British Empire:  Sunrise to Sunset. Harlow: Pearson Longman. 61-81.