J. R. Seeley (1834 1895) was Regius Professor of Modern History at
Cambridge. He was concerned that classics and the study of the
distant past were far too dominant at the university, and believed
that the academic study of contemporary history could provide a
moral and intellectual foundation for modern political life. The
Expansion of England, first published in 1883 and based on his
lectures, was his most successful book, remaining in print for over
seventy years. He believed that the purpose of the study of history
was to see patterns and tendencies which could be used to make
predictions about the future. Foreseeing the rise of America and
Russia as world powers, he wanted to ensure that the British Empire
retained its position of dominance in the twentieth century, which
he saw as its destiny. His clear arguments, and skill in writing
often-quoted epigrams, ensured the book's continued popularity.
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