On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration

Update: 2024-11-11

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Ed Armston-Sheret returns to Time to Eat the Dogs to talk about British geographical expeditions and the labor that made them possible, specifically the labor of local peoples that is frequently omitted from explorer accounts. Armston-Sheret is a Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. He’s the author of On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration.

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On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration

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On the Backs of Others: Rethinking the History of British Geographical Exploration