{"product_id":"9780715653050-empire-of-guns","title":"Empire of Guns","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpire of Guns\u003c\/em\u003e expertly brings to life a bustling industrial society with a human story at its heart to offer a radically new understanding of a critical historical moment and all that followed from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Jerry Bentley Prize in World History (American Historical Association).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning historian Priya Satia presents a new history of the Industrial Revolution that positions war and the gun trade squarely at the heart of the rapid growth of technology and Britain’s imperial expansion. Satia’s thorough examination advances a radical new understanding of the historical roots of the violent partnership between the government, military and the economy. Sweeping in its scope and entirely original in its approach, Empire of Guns illuminates Britain’s emergence as a global superpower in a clear and novel light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451414327670,"sku":"9780715653050","price":16.62,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36336236.jpg?v=1760462439","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780715653050-empire-of-guns","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}