Dividing the Spoils - (Studies in Imperialism) by Henrietta Lidchi & Stuart Allan & Alan Lester

This book provides a comprehensive examination of how objects were acquired and appropriated during British colonial warfare, shedding light on the nuances of military culture and the motivations behind collecting.

With over 130 military museums in the UK preserving historical collections from British regiments, corps, and services, this book offers a unique perspective on the post-colonial legacies of these collections.

By combining approaches from material anthropology, imperial, and military history, Dividing the Spoils provides new insights into how objects were governed and understood within military culture.

This book is a must-read for students, researchers, and practitioners working on colonial and military museum collections, as well as those interested in social and cultural history, anthropology, and archaeology.