Associate Professor of History Kevin Grant is the author of a new reference book, Exploration in the Age of Empire, 1750-1953 (Facts on File, Aug., 2004), part of a series which is edited by Professor of History Maurice Isserman and John Bowman.
According to the publisher's Web site: "Concentrating on the 18th through the 20th centuries, this comprehensive reference provides full coverage of European exploration and imperial expansion in Africa and Asia. Three major themes—motive, the influence of changing ideas on the conduct and understanding of exploration, and the impact of exploration on the politics of the European empires—are integrated into seven chapters and an epilogue. Exploration in the Age of Empire examines the way in which all the great explorers who served the European empires of the modern era became popular celebrities, unlike their predecessors, and illustrates the roles of explorers as propagandists."
Grant holds a Ph.D. in hisory from the University of California, Berkeley, a master's in history from the University of Chicago and an A.B. with high honors in history from UC Berkeley. He is also the author of A Civilised Savagery: Britain and the New Slaveries in Africa, 1884-1926 and a number of essays on the history of the British Empire. Grant has been the recipient of fellowships from the Fulbright Commission , the Mellon Foundation and the American Historical Association.
Posted September 16, 2004
