‘A Little Britain on the Continent’
Brithish Perceptions of Belgium, 1830-1870
François, Pieter

A little Britain on the Continent. British perceptions o Belgium, 1830-1870 takes on general problem of intercultural imagery, or of how we stereotype peoples of other countries. In the 19th century British of various social backgrounds and political leanings found a country of ‘others’ just across the Channel: journalist and travellers tried their hand at describing Belgium and Belgians. The country could be seen, according to the viewer’s background and desires, as really very similar to Britain, or else very different. Pieter François explores how and why yhis and much more happened and tell us about it with verve and philological precision.
This is the tenth volume to be published in a series based on dissertation completed by doctoral researchers who participate in CLIOHRES.net, a Network of excellence or History, supported by the directorate general for Research of the European Commission though its Sixth Framework Programme.

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