Author: Ronald Hyam
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333577585
Category : Commonwealth of Nations
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive chronological narrative of the history of the British Empire between 1815 and 1914, together with a more theoretical and reflective concluding chapter, thus giving an overview of British policy and action which takes account of the many factors underlying British expansion.
Britain's Imperial Century, 1815-1914
Author: Ronald Hyam
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333577585
Category : Commonwealth of Nations
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive chronological narrative of the history of the British Empire between 1815 and 1914, together with a more theoretical and reflective concluding chapter, thus giving an overview of British policy and action which takes account of the many factors underlying British expansion.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333577585
Category : Commonwealth of Nations
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Provides a comprehensive chronological narrative of the history of the British Empire between 1815 and 1914, together with a more theoretical and reflective concluding chapter, thus giving an overview of British policy and action which takes account of the many factors underlying British expansion.
The Adivasis of India
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Languages : en
Pages :
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Languages : en
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The British Empire
Author: Philippa Levine
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351259660
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The British Empire: Sunrise to Sunset is a broad survey of the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to its demise that offers a comprehensive analysis of what life was like under colonial rule, weaving the everyday stories of people living through the experience of colonialism into the bigger picture of empire. The experience of the British Empire was not limited to what happened behind closed doors or on the floor of Parliament. It affected men, women and children across the globe, making a difference to what they ate and what kind of work they did, what languages and lessons they learned in school, and how they were able to live their lives. This new edition expands its coverage and discusses the relationship between Brexit and empire as well as the recent controversies connected to empire that have engulfed Britain: the Windrush scandal, the fight over the Chagos Islands and the Mau Mau lawsuits, bringing it up to date and engaging with key debates that govern the study of empire. Painting a picture of life for all those affected by empire and supported by maps and illustrations, this is the perfect text for all students of imperial history.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351259660
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
The British Empire: Sunrise to Sunset is a broad survey of the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to its demise that offers a comprehensive analysis of what life was like under colonial rule, weaving the everyday stories of people living through the experience of colonialism into the bigger picture of empire. The experience of the British Empire was not limited to what happened behind closed doors or on the floor of Parliament. It affected men, women and children across the globe, making a difference to what they ate and what kind of work they did, what languages and lessons they learned in school, and how they were able to live their lives. This new edition expands its coverage and discusses the relationship between Brexit and empire as well as the recent controversies connected to empire that have engulfed Britain: the Windrush scandal, the fight over the Chagos Islands and the Mau Mau lawsuits, bringing it up to date and engaging with key debates that govern the study of empire. Painting a picture of life for all those affected by empire and supported by maps and illustrations, this is the perfect text for all students of imperial history.
The Warrior Mullah
Author: R. W. Beachey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Dictionary of Indian Biography
Author: Charles Edward Buckland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The Oxford History of the British Empire: The eighteenth century
Author: Peter James Marshall
Publisher:
ISBN: 0198205635
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Examines the history of British worldwide expansion from the Glorious Revolution of 1689 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0198205635
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
Examines the history of British worldwide expansion from the Glorious Revolution of 1689 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire.
Contributions to Asian Studies
Author:
Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004049260
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher: Brill Archive
ISBN: 9789004049260
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Merchants and Revolution
Author: Robert Brenner
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859843338
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
A major reinterpretation of the transformation of English commerce in the century after 1550.
Publisher: Verso
ISBN: 9781859843338
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
A major reinterpretation of the transformation of English commerce in the century after 1550.
Nature's Government
Author: Richard Drayton
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300059762
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This daring attempt to juxtapose the histories of Britain, western science, and imperialism shows how colonial expansion, from the age of Alexander the Great to the 20th century, led to complex kinds of knowledge.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300059762
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This daring attempt to juxtapose the histories of Britain, western science, and imperialism shows how colonial expansion, from the age of Alexander the Great to the 20th century, led to complex kinds of knowledge.
The Oxford History of the British Empire: The Eighteenth Century
Author: Alaine Low
Publisher: Oxford History of the British Empire
ISBN: 9780199246779
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records.
Publisher: Oxford History of the British Empire
ISBN: 9780199246779
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records.