The British Empire. A Very Short Introduction
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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- Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- ISBN13 9780199605415
- ISBN10 0199605416
- Tipus Llibre
- Pàgines 160
- Col.lecció Very Short Introductions #355
- Any Edició 2013
- Idioma Anglès
- Encuadernació Paperback
The British Empire. A Very Short Introduction
Editorial OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Detalls del llibre
- Considers all aspects of the British Empire - military, social, cultural, and its legacy
- Hugely important topic with modern-day resonance and influence
- Explores how the British Empire became so powerful and far-reaching
- Looks at how the Empire was ruled and the effects on the colonies
- Examines the legacy and mark of rule it has left on the world today
- Part of the bestselling Very Short Introduction series
In this Very Short Introduction, Ashley Jackson introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing its historiography by answering a series of key questions: What was the British Empire, and what were its main constituent parts? What were the phases of imperial expansion and contraction and the general causes of expansion and contraction? How was the Empire ruled? What were its economic effects? What were the cultural implications of empire, in Britain and its colonies? What was life like for people living under imperial rule? What are the legacies of the British Empire and how should we view its place in world history?