Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning & Adventurers 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set. Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning by Nigel Biggar. Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company (1550-1650) by David Howarth. Condition: Brand New. Format: Hardback. ISBN: 9780008511630 (Colonialism) / 9780300250725 (Adventurers). Publisher: William Collins / Yale University Press. Age Range: Adult. Overview. This two-book hardback collection brings together two of the most talked-about works of modern British history writing. Nigel Biggar's Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning offers a rigorous, controversial reassessment of Empire's ethical legacy, while David Howarth's Adventurers charts the extraordinary Tudor-era origins of the East India Company. Together they present a rich, complementary picture of Britain's imperial and commercial past, ideal for readers of history, politics, and economics who enjoy debate-sparking, deeply researched non-fiction.. About the Books. Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning is a Sunday Times bestseller in which Oxford theologian Nigel Biggar tackles head-on the charged question of whether the British Empire should be remembered chiefly as a story of exploitation and violence. Across eight closely argued chapters, Biggar interrogates claims that colonialism was driven by greed, that it was inherently racist, and that its legacy is one of unambiguous harm, offering a counterweight to the "decolonisation" narratives that have reshaped public debate in recent years. It is a provocative, densely footnoted contribution intended to challenge readers rather than offer easy answers.. Adventurers: The Improbable Rise of the East India Company tells a very different but complementary story: the improbable Tudor beginnings of what would become the largest commercial enterprise in British history. David Howarth, an art historian by training, traces how English merchants — inexperienced and financially outmatched by the Dutch — gambled on risky overseas voyages, enduring leaky ships and disastrous early expeditions before stu